PUTRAJAYA, Aug 30- The Home Ministry (KDN) today announced the names of 49 societies which are secret societies in the country.
Its secretary-general, Datuk Seri Abdul Rahim Mohamad Radzi, told a media conference here today that the organisations were categorised as unlawful under Section 5 (1) of the Societies Act on Aug 28, 2013 through a gazette, P.U. (A) 272/2013.
Abdul Rahim said the secret societies were found to be involved in activities which could threaten public order, like drug trafficking, criminal intimidation, rivalry and creating chaos.
“They also commit murder with the use of firearms or sharp objects like knife, machete, crowbar, etc,” he added.
The secret societies identified are:-
– Gang 04 which is active in Kedah, Penang, Johor and Kuala Lumpur.
– Gang 08 which is active in Kuala Lumpur, Selangor, Penang, Perak, Johor, Negeri Sembilan and Melaka.
– Double 7 which is active in the peninsula.
– Tige Line which is active in 20 areas in Kuala Lumpur, Selangor, Kedah and Perak.
– Gang 30 which is active in the peninsula.
– Gang 38 which is active in 14 areas in Kepong, Jinjang and Setapak in the Kuala Lumpur Federal Territory and in Johor Baharu, Johor).
– Gang 24 (in six areas in Selangor, Kuala Lumpur, Penang, Perak and Johor).
– Gang 18 (in eight areas in Selangor, Kuala Lumpur, Perak and Johor).
– Gang 36 (Perak, Melaka, Negeri Sembilan, Selangor and Kuala Lumpur).
Other secret societies identified in the peninsula are Gee Ah Eng, Loh Kuan, Tiang Yee Tong, Gang 21, Ang Soon Thong, Wah Kee, Sio Sam Ong, PNEH, Hong Hong San, Hai San, Sin Ang Bin, New Cell 20, Jit It Hai, Sio Koon Tong, Gee Lam Kor, Gee Leng Hor, Geng 35, Geng 303 and Geng Satu Hati.
In Sabah, the secret societies identified are ATAP, Hung Ann, Sui Yuk, Otai and Borneo Red EMP.
In Sarawak , they are Ah Ngau, Batu Tiga, Ah Feng, Batu 10, Sibu T, Ah Seng, Ah Chin, Lee Lung, Lo Han, Sg Merab, Sg Badut, Ting Ching Lee, Tua Cak Lee, Teksi Station, Pintu Merah and Krokop.
With the announcement, Abdul Rahim said no person would be allowed to register the secret societies as an organisation.
All their accounts, assets and property would be handed over to the Insolvency Department, he added.
– BERNAMA
