: The unravelling of child abuse and religious deviation in welfare homes linked to GISB Holdings Sdn Bhd , including charges of sodomy which shocked the nation last week, has to an extent affected the chain’s business with some outlets ceasing operations.
A regular customer of one such restaurant at Jalan Rapat Bistari 1, Taman Rapat in Ipoh, Perak, Izzuan Ishak, 42, said it has become common for him to buy lunch at the restaurant almost daily but since yesterday, the shop has been closed. The situation is the same in Selangor, as a survey in Section 13 of Shah Alam found GISBH-linked restaurants and grocery stores now closed and based on information from the public, the shops are no longer open after being instructed to do so by the authorities three days ago.
A restaurant believed to be associated with the company located in Jalan Sultan Zainal Abidin, Kuala Terengganu, also stopped operating since yesterday, but equipment such as chairs, tables and iron shelves are still stacked in front of the shop.
Meanwhile, a survey found a restaurant believed to be linked to GISBH in Kota Bharu, Kelantan was also chained and padlocked, while the bakery and supermarket operated by the company, respectively in Gua Musang and Tumpat, were also shuttered.