Dead couple's family urges action over pufferfish poisoning


KLUANG: Family members of the elderly couple who passed away after consuming pufferfish are urging the authorities to expedite the investigation into their deaths.

The couple's daughter, Ng Ai Lee, 51, said that those responsible for the death of her parents should have actions taken against them under the Malaysian Fisheries Development Authority Act 1972 and the Food Act 1983.

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