Home Ministry declares 23 gangs illegal

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Published: Monday February 16, 2015 MYT 7:44:00 PM
Updated: Monday February 16, 2015 MYT 7:46:11 PM

Home Ministry declares 23 gangs illegal

PETALING JAYA: The Home Ministry has declared 23 secret societies as illegal for activities such as drug dealing, prostitution, gambling, luxury car theft, extortion, gangland fights and leaking sensitive information on the authorities under the Section 5 (1) of the Societies Act.

“It is under the purview of the minister to declare a society illegal.

“Therefore, the ministry criminalises any organisations that are believed to be detrimental to public safety,” the ministry said in a statement.

Any use of names, symbols, logos or any secret societies’ insignia are also deemed illegal, the ministry said.

The groups are:

1. Geng 3821

2. Geng Ngo Sek Kee

3. Geng Gee Hor Sia

4. Geng Chong Woh

5. Geng Gee Long San

6. Geng Gee It Leng

7. Geng Gee Hon San

8. Geng Guat Sam Sia

9. Geng It Tiam Ang

10. Geng Lian Heng Siah

11. Geng Ang Mor Low

12. Geng Sio Or Leng

13. Geng Loong Foo Thong

14. Geng 969 (Kow Lak Kow)

15. Geng 32 Sar Jee

16. Geng Chaun San

17. Geng Fong Hong San

18. Geng Jin Jee Tong

19. Geng Gee Lam Kok

20. Geng Hong Fah

21. Knight of the Right Keepers @ Kappa Rho Kappa

22. Malin Kundang (Sandakan)

23. Special Force (Lahad Datu)