Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad says the Facebook posting claiming a child's death due to the Sg Kim Kim incident is 'an irresponsible action'. – The Malaysian Insight file pic, March 14, 2019.
THERE have been no death cases from the chemical waste pollution in Sg Kim Kim in Pasir Gudang, said Health Minister Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad in disputing a Facebook posting which had claimed so. “There have been no deaths, although there was a Facebook post that declared the death of a child due to the incident,” he said at the Dewan Rakyat this afternoon while debating a motion to declare a state of emergency at the affected area.
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