Lawyer and mother-of-ten Asiah Abdul Jalil has lodged a police report against Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin and Health director-general Noor Hisham Abdullah following the government's recent announcement on Covid-19 vaccinations for children aged between five and 11-years-old.
When contacted, Asiah said her report was lodged at Kuantan district police station earlier today to record her objection for a booster dose to be administered to her children aged between 12 and 19, as well as the first dose for the ones aged between five and 11.
"This police report is a standby police report.
"In case my children are discriminated after this, then at the time elements of 'loss' or 'damages' or 'violation of rights' would have been established," she told Malaysiakini.
Asiah pointed out that future discriminations against her children could happen in school, use of public fields and other amenities, denial of entry or restricted movements.
Asiah said she will also consider filing legal actions under "tort of misfeasance" in public office" against Khairy and Noor Hisham once the required elements have been established.
Considering filing a suit
"As a mother, I'm considering filing a suit against Khairy and Noor Hisham if the Covid-19 vaccine is made mandatory upon my children or if my children faced any discrimination due to them not being fully vaccinated," she said.
"As of now, there is no 'losses' or 'damages'. To file a suit in the civil court, those elements must be proven," said Asiah who stressed that she will also reject her own booster dose.
According to her police report sighted by Malaysiakini, Asiah's four eldest children aged 19, 17, 16 and 14 have completed two doses of Covid-19 vaccine, while her fifth child, aged 13, is waiting for his second dose.
Asiah's sixth, seventh, eighth and ninth children are aged 11, nine, seven and five, while her youngest son is two-years-old.
"At all times the government has never made the Covid-19 vaccine mandatory to any recipient.
Restrict basic rights
"However, the government through executive powers of Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin and Health director-general Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah has made regulations and policies that restricts basic rights of those who have yet to be vaccinated or rejects the vaccine," said Asiah in her report.
Asiah shared a copy of her police report on her Facebook page, along with a photograph of the vaccination consent form which she described as a "trap" to follow through with all booster doses.
Noor Hisham yesterday said the Drug Control Authority (DCA) has granted conditional approval a low-concentration version of Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine for children aged five to 11 years old
The formulation uses 10 micrograms of the vaccine active ingredient per dose, compared to the 30 micrograms per dose previously approved for those aged 12 and above.
Khairy, meanwhile, yesterday said his deputy Dr Noor Azmi Ghazali - who previously headed the vaccination programme for adolescents - will also lead the vaccine rollout to children. - Mkini
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