Tag: ventilators

20 November 2023

Wee Distances Himself From Defective Ventilators Purchase

Former Transport Minister Wee Ka Siong says he did not have the power to purchase ventilators during the pandemic that later turned out defective, saying that this power lay with MKN and Cabinet, and that it was the former MOH KSU who made the procurement.

6 November 2023

Opinion

CodeBlue’s View: PAC Abdicated Responsibility To Hold Parties Accountable For Ventilator Scandal

The PAC abdicated its responsibility by refusing to hold specific individuals and parties accountable for the pandemic ventilator scandal. It could have recommended civil lawsuits, cutting pensions, or cancelling Pharmaniaga's concession – CodeBlue editorial.

2 November 2023

Malaysia

Zaliha Refuses To Confirm If MOH Will Sue Pharmaniaga Over Defective Ventilators

Dr Zaliha Mustafa refuses to confirm with the media if MOH is suing Pharmaniaga for a refund of defective ventilators, as reported by PAC. "You can read the report. We didn't issue any official statement. For now, we aren't taking any action beyond that."

2 November 2023

Malaysia

Defective Ventilators Have No Warranty, Supplier In China Out Of Reach: PAC Report

Ventilators urgently procured from China by Pharmaniaga Logistics Sdn Bhd (PLSB) for MOH arrived without any warranty and were deemed ‘not fit for purpose.’ One supplier in China can no longer be contacted.

1 November 2023

Malaysia

MOH Prepares To Sue Pharmaniaga For Refund Of Defective Ventilators

MOH has drafted a letter of demand to file against Pharmaniaga Logistics Sdn Bhd (PLSB) in court action for the reimbursement of 104 defective ventilators from China, as PLSB had refused a refund, claiming it acted on MOH orders, according to PAC's report.

31 October 2023

Malaysia

In Brochure, Ventilators From China “Appear To Meet Our Standards” – MOH Official

Despite no prior experience, MOH bought ventilators from China based on specs listed by manufacturers in their brochures. MOH official: “In the brochure, the ventilators seemed to meet our standards. But when the products arrived, that was another story.”

31 October 2023

Letter

MACC Must Investigate Ventilator Scandal — Dr Kelvin Yii

Bandar Kuching MP Dr Kelvin Yii demands an MACC investigation into the ventilator scandal following PAC's report, asking if due diligence had been carried out for China suppliers of the defective ventilators procured by MOH during the Covid-19 pandemic.

31 October 2023

Letter

PAC Report On Procurement Of Ventilators Raises More Questions Than Answers — MMA

If Pharmaniaga Logistics did not have the experience in procuring medical equipment, proper documentation should have been insisted upon.

31 October 2023

Malaysia

MOH’s China Contact For Defective Ventilators Came From Minister Wee: PAC Report

According to PAC’s report, Pharmaniaga claimed MOH told it where to source ventilators from, which then turned out to be defective. Then-Minister Wee Ka Siong gave MOH a China contact for the ventilators as established European suppliers were “closed” at the time.

30 October 2023

Malaysia

PAC: Missing Government Contract Means No Accountability For Defective Ventilators Supplied During Pandemic

Parliament’s Public Accounts Committee (PAC) concludes no one can be held accountable for the supply of defective ventilators during the Covid pandemic, due to the absence of a contract between the Health Ministry, Pharmaniaga Logistics, and suppliers in China.

Tag: ventilators

Wee Distances Himself From Defective Ventilators Purchase

CodeBlue’s View: PAC Abdicated Responsibility To Hold Parties Accountable For Ventilator Scandal

Zaliha Refuses To Confirm If MOH Will Sue Pharmaniaga Over Defective Ventilators

Defective Ventilators Have No Warranty, Supplier In China Out Of Reach: PAC Report

MOH Prepares To Sue Pharmaniaga For Refund Of Defective Ventilators

In Brochure, Ventilators From China “Appear To Meet Our Standards” – MOH Official

MACC Must Investigate Ventilator Scandal — Dr Kelvin Yii

PAC Report On Procurement Of Ventilators Raises More Questions Than Answers — MMA

MOH’s China Contact For Defective Ventilators Came From Minister Wee: PAC Report

PAC: Missing Government Contract Means No Accountability For Defective Ventilators Supplied During Pandemic

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