The CSO Platform for Reform says Dr John Chew, a consultant anaesthetist from Sarawak and former Malaysian Medical Council member, has no known background on human rights work in Malaysia.
Dr John Chew Chee Ming, a consultant anaesthetist from Sarawak, previously served as council member on the Malaysian Medical Council (MMC) and is currently a committee member of the MMC.
Lawyers say the independent committee’s report on the deadly 2016 fire at Sultanah Aminah Hospital is evidence that is directly relevant to three court cases over the disaster.
Government cash handouts to the bottom 40 per cent (B40) are too small to make a real difference, says Philip Alston, a former UN Special Rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights.