Khairy Jamaluddin says MOH will publish the independent inquiry’s report on the 2016 fire at Sultanah Aminah Hospital that killed six patients, once green light is given by the counsel.
Under the PHFSA, a private hospital’s licence would have been revoked after multiple fire outbreaks like at Sultanah Aminah Hospital, says ex-Health DG Dr Abu Bakar Suleiman.
Counsel for the Sultanah Aminah Hospital fire victims’ families says they are appealing the dismissal of their lawsuits as the government refused to offer them compensation for the deaths.
Khairy Jamaluddin says he’s seeking legal advice on when to publish the independent inquiry’s report on the 2016 fire disaster at Sultanah Aminah Hospital that killed six patients.
Khairy Jamaluddin says MOH will publish the independent inquiry’s report on the 2016 fire at Sultanah Aminah Hospital that killed six patients, if there are no more claims in court.
With the disposal of court cases over the Sultanah Aminah Hospital fire, independent committee chair Hishamudin Yunus, deputy Dr Abu Bakar Suleiman, and MPs Dr Dzul, Dr Lee Boon Chye, Dr Kelvin Yii, and Akmal Nasir want the fire inquiry's report published.
The High Court’s dismissal of three negligence lawsuits over the fatal 2016 fire at HSAJB, which were filed after 3 years, allows MOH to publish the independent inquiry’s report on the tragedy.
Khairy Jamaluddin says to avoid sub judice, the independent inquiry’s report on the 2016 hospital fire disaster will only be published after three ongoing lawsuits are resolved.
Malaysian Bar president AG Kalidas says the independent committee’s report on the 2016 fire at Sultanah Aminah Hospital is of public interest and that fair comment does not prejudice a fair trial.
The government says the Sept 2020 lawsuits by the parents of three patients killed in the Oct 2016 fire at Sultanah Aminah Hospital were filed beyond the three-year time limit, but the plaintiffs argue they were denied all information about the incident within that period.