BATU PAHAT: The Millah Abraham sect is allegedly trying to establish their own state by creating an administrative structure with positions equivalent to that of a "minister".
The activities were detected through Special Branch police surveillance, which led to the arrest of one of its followers last Thursday.
Johor Islamic Religious Affairs Committee chairman Mohd Fared Mohd Khalid said investigations revealed the sect posed a serious threat to national security and could undermine the country's harmony.
He said immediate action was needed to track down followers of the sect throughout the state.
"Based on the monitoring and intelligence by the Islamic Religious Affairs Department and the Special Branch, the Millah Abraham group has its structure and aims to establish a state and government," he said after the 15th National Civil Defence Cadet Corps commissioning ceremony at Universiti Tun Hussein Onn (UTHM) yesterday.
Fared said the sect leaders were active nationwide and being pursued by the authorities. He urged the public not to keep any materials, including books related to Millah Abraham, as it is an offence under current laws. He urged anyone with information related to the sect to report it to the authorities.
On Aug 6, an imam and an assistant headmaster were among 14 Millah Abraham sect followers who were brought before the Syariah Lower Court.
They were charged with defying religious authorities and possessing religious publications that contravene Islamic law.
The accused, comprising 11 men and three women aged between 30 and 70, were charged under Sections 9 and 13 of the Syariah Criminal Procedure Enactment (Johor) 2003. The charges involve disobeying religious authorities and possessing prohibited religious materials.