Malaysian officials have ordered Network School to shut down operations. The so-called school, run by Network State cult leader (and Peter Thiel protégé) Balaji Srinivasan, had claimed to be creating a new nation on Malaysian soil. The Network State is a cult ideology that seeks to replace existing nations with new nations run by tech corporations.
“The State Government and Local Authorities will not compromise on any breach of laws or matters that could affect national security, sovereignty, and interests,” wrote Onn Hafiz Ghazi, chief minister of the Malaysian state of Johor, in a media statement that said Network School’s business license had been revoked.
The Network School ran afoul of Malaysian authorities after reports that it had allowed Israelis to participate in violation of Malaysian law, which bars Israeli citizens from entering Malaysia. Investigators did not find any Israeli passports at Network School, but the controversy put Srinivasan’s cult compound under scrutiny.
The Network State’s Zionism-inspired colonial ambitions did not go over well in the formerly colonized Muslim-majority country. Neither did Srinivasan’s equally wrong-headed response to the scandal.
Srinivasan had demanded a meeting with Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, threatening a major withdrawal of tech investment if his demands weren’t met. This led some Malaysians to charge him with “arrogance” and demand his expulsion.
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