The Johor government has vowed not to allow any organisation to use the state as a platform to promote ideologies that are contrary to the law, national sovereignty or the interests of Johor and Malaysia.
Johor Menteri Besar Datuk Onn Hafiz Ghazi made the statement following public concerns surrounding Network School, a co-living and co-working community operating in Forest City.
The issue gained attention after claims surfaced alleging that Israeli nationals, who are prohibited from entering Malaysia, may be part of the community by allegedly entering the country using second passports.
Responding to the allegations, Onn Hafiz called on the Home Ministry, Immigration Department, Royal Malaysia Police, and Royal Malaysian Customs Department to carry out a thorough investigation into the identities and nationalities of individuals linked to Network School.
He also urged the relevant authorities to examine all travel documents held by those associated with the organisation, including visas, passports and any second passports, to determine whether any immigration or legal violations have occurred.
The Johor government stressed that it will not compromise on any activity that could undermine the state’s security, sovereignty or national interests, and expects enforcement agencies to establish the facts surrounding the allegations.
At the time of writing, The New Straits Times had reached out to Network School for its response to the claims, but no official comment had been issued.
