Health Minister admits vetting error in vape biz owner hospital board appointment


PETALING JAYA: A mistake in the vetting process led to the appointment of a vape business owner to the Hospital Rembau visitors board, Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad has acknowledged.

“In this matter, there was a mistake in the vetting process, where the background of the candidate had elements that conflicted with the health policies championed by the ministry. For your information, that individual is no longer serving as a member of the visitors board,” he said in a statement posted on Facebook on Friday (July 4).

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