KUALA LUMPUR — The Shah Alam High Court today sentenced GISB Holdings Sdn Bhd (GISBH) CEO officer Nasiruddin Mohd Ali and Mohammad Adib At-Tamimi, the son of former Al-Arqam founder Ashaari Muhammad, to 15 months in jail along with 11 other men after they pleaded guilty to being members of an unlawful organisation.
Judge Datuk Seri Latifah Mohd Tahar delivered the sentence during proceedings held at the Kajang Prison Complex, Bernama reported.
The men will serve their sentences from the dates of their arrests, which took place between September 2 and October 12, 2024.
Apart from Nasiruddin, 66, and Mohammad Adib, 33, the other men convicted are Mohd Shukri Mohd Noor, 54; Muhammad Afdaluddin Latif, 35; Mohamad Sayuti Omar, 36; Mohd Fazil Md Jasin, 58; Mohd Dhirar Fakhrur Razi, 35; Mokhtar Tajuddin, 61; Muhammad Fajrul Islam Khalid, 29; Abu Ubaidah Ahmad Shukri, 35; Shuhaimi Mohamed, 57; Hasnan Abd Hamid, 54; and Muhammad Zahid Azhar @ Nadzri, 52.
Meanwhile, Nasiruddin’s wife, Azura Md Yusof, 58, and eight other women were each fined RM4,500 — or in default, seven months’ imprisonment — after pleading guilty to the same charge.
The women are Khalilatul-Zalifah Mohammad Jamil, 28; Nur Jannah Omar, 33; Hamimah Yakub, 72; Asmat @ Asmanira Muhammad Ramly, 45; Nurul Jannah Idris, 29; Siti Salmiah Ismail, 58; Siti Hajar Ismail, 52; and Mahani Kasim, 55.
All 22 accused entered their pleas before Judge Latifah, who heard the defence’s mitigation and the prosecution’s call for a heavier sentence before delivering judgment.
Earlier, Deputy Public Prosecutor (DPP) Shafiq Hasim urged the court to impose a deterrent and proportionate sentence, stressing that the offences were serious and had implications for social stability and national security.
“The court should not take into account the age factor, as all the accused are mature adults who understand the difference between right and wrong. Their guilty pleas should not be viewed as the main factor in reducing the sentence.
“Therefore, the prosecution is seeking imprisonment for all the accused,” said Shafiq, who handled the case together with DPPs Mohammad Fakhrurrazi Ahmad Salim and Norinna Bahadun.
Defence lawyer Datuk Rosli Kamaruddin, representing all the accused, appealed for leniency and urged the court to impose the minimum sentence allowed by law. He also requested that the nine female accused be fined instead of jailed.
“The remand period for all the male accused began around September 2024, and they have been in custody for one year, one month, and 20 days. As for the female accused, they were in remand for six months before being granted bail on March 24, 2025.
“All the accused have repented and expressed regret for their actions, which deviated from the teachings of Ahli Sunnah Wal Jamaah,” he said.
Before handing down the sentence, Judge Latifah said the court took into consideration the guilty pleas of all the accused to the alternative charge, after hearing the prosecution’s aggravating submissions and the defence’s mitigation pleas.
“There are 13 male accused in this case, and the court has taken into account their guilty pleas to the alternative charge, as well as their expression of remorse and regret over their actions. The court also considered the fact that they have been in remand for 13 months,” she said.
As for the female accused, the judge said the court also considered their guilty pleas and the period they spent in remand — about six months — before being granted bail.
Initially, the group faced charges under Section 130V(1) of the Penal Code for being members of an organised criminal group — an offence punishable by between five and 20 years in prison.
However, following representations made by their counsel, the Attorney General’s Chambers agreed to offer an alternative charge under Section 43 of the Societies Act 1966 (Act 335), which criminalises membership in an unlawful organisation.
The group was accused of committing the offence at a premises in Bandar Country Homes, Rawang, between October 2020 and September 11, 2024.
The alternative charge carries a maximum penalty of three years in prison, a fine of up to RM5,000, or both. — November 7, 2025
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