Former health minister Datuk Seri Dr Adham Baba is the one to blame for the procurement of unusable ventilators, not the then transport minister Datuk Seri Wee Ka Siong, according to DAP lawmaker Chong Zhemin (Kampar-PH).
The Health Ministry will take a more decisive and efficient approach to its procurement process following the damning report released by the Public Accounts Committee.
There are conflicting testimonies from the Health Ministry and Pharmaniaga Logistics Sdn Bhd on warranties for 136 ventilators purchased by the latter for the ministry during the Covid-19 pandemic, a Public Accounts Committee report shows.
Graft watchdog Transparency International Malaysia (TI-M) is calling for Health Minister Dr Zaliha Mustafa to give an action plan on holding those responsible to account following the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) findings on the procurement of unused ventilators.
Those responsible for procuring unusable ventilators for the Health Ministry during the Covid-19 pandemic should be identified and held accountable, the health minister’s special advisor, Dr Kelvin Yii, said.
Jabatan Peguam Negara secara konsisten berpandangan bahawa Rang Undang-Undang Kawalan Produk Merokok Demi Kesihatan Awam 2023 atau RUU Generasi Penamat (GEG) adalah tidak berperlembagaan (unconstitutional).
