He said the investigations covered all aspects of professional medical treatment, including the medical practices adopted and medical practitioners who were on duty when the victim was being treated.

“Detailed investigations are being conducted by a team from the Health Ministry’s Medical Practice Division and Oral Health Division, perhaps in one or two weeks all the investigations will be completed and we can close the case.

“Preliminary investigations found certain things which have been brought to my attention, but I will not announce them until the overall investigations are completed,” he told reporters after a “pooja” ceremony held for laying the foundation stone for the Sri Vanathandavar Temple in Sungai Udang here today.

Syed Alman Zain, 44, the husband of Ahmad Zahid Hamidi’s eldest child, Nurulhidayah, was reported to have gone to a dental clinic at about 6pm two days ago with a friend to get dental treatment before he lost consciousness.

He was then rushed to the Universiti Malaya Medical Centre and certified dead.
Dr Subramaniam said the private clinic came under the Private Healthcare Facilities & Services Act 1998 and action would be taken based on the outcome of the investigations.

“We will also be looking at the case under other acts, including the Medical Act 1971 and the Dental Act 1971. The laws are sufficient for us to take action as we are quite strict,” he said.

Meanwhile, he said the ministry was working to increase the involvement of Indians in the Malaysian Armed Forces so that they could serve the nation.

He said among the measures which could be taken to realise this was by conducting more courses specifically for the Indian community as had been done before.

“The involvement of the Indian community in the Armed Forces is very low.

“In general, there is currently less than 4% Indians who serve in various government posts.

“We are aiming to increase this number in the future,” he said.

– BERNAMA