A group of MPs and activists have lodged police reports against Health Minister Dr Adham Baba and other relevant ministers for their 'negligence' in handling the worsening Covid-19 pandemic in the country.
“Unfortunately, the government has failed to carry out the duties and methods to control the spread of Covid-19 and prevent more Malaysians from becoming victims of this pandemic.
“After examining the Health Ministry’s data and the existing laws, I would like to ask the police to investigate the health ministry and any other ministers responsible in efforts to control the spread of Covid-19 under Section 269 and Section 304A of the Penal Code.
“This is because I find there was criminal negligence in carrying out the duties of the minister to the point of causing Covid-19 to spread in the community, which is dangerous and fatal,” read the police reports, which were lodged this morning at the Pantai police station in Kuala Lumpur.
The seven MPs who lodged the reports were Sepanggar MP Azis Jamman, Lembah Pantai MP Fahmi Fadzil, Bandar Kuching MP Kelvin Yii, Klang MP Charles Santiago, Segambut MP Hannah Yeoh, Petaling Jaya MP Maria Chin Abdullah, Kota Belud MP Isnaraissah Munirah Majilis, along with prominent activists Ambiga Sreenevasan and Marina Mahathir.
Section 269 of the Penal Code deals with a “negligent act likely to spread infection of any disease dangerous to life” whereas Section 304A deals with those “causing death by negligence”.
[More to follow] - Mkini
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