PETALING JAYA: PAS has called on the authorities to conduct more thorough due diligence on foreign investors, organisations and individuals following the controversy surrounding Network School in Forest City, Johor.
PAS information chief Ahmad Fadhli Shaari said this was necessary to safeguard national security, sovereignty, compliance with the law and public interest.
He said PAS also called for continued investigations into Network School.
“PAS urges the enforcement agencies to take stern action if they find abuse of second passports, misrepresentation of identity, breaches of the conditions for entry into Malaysia, or any other offences under the country’s laws.
“Malaysia is a sovereign nation. All international investments and initiatives are welcome so long as they abide by the country’s laws and do not compromise its security, sovereignty or interests,” he said in a statement today.
The Network School controversy erupted after social media users questioned the programme in Forest City, alleging that Israeli nationals had participated using passports from other countries.
On Tuesday, the Iskandar Puteri City Council (MBIP) said it would revoke Network School’s business licence after finding that the company had breached several licensing requirements.
A team of MBIP enforcement officers shut down and seized one of the tech commune’s premises in Forest City the following morning.
Fadhli praised the closure and seizure, saying it showed that no one found to have breached the law is exempt from action.
“PAS believes stern action must be taken on all breaches of licensing requirements, with the rules enforced consistently regardless of status, nationality or an organisation’s background,” he said.
