The family of the 78-year-old is alleging negligence and mistreatment by the women, family and community development ministry.
KUALA LUMPUR:
The family of a 78-year-old man who died during questioning by a women, family and community development ministry tribunal is demanding over RM1.18 million in compensation, alleging negligence and mistreatment during the proceedings.
Lay Chan Wat, who had no known history of illness, was summoned to a meeting room at the ministry’s office in Persiaran Barat, Lebuh Saujana, Putrajaya on Feb 20 to be questioned over an anti-sexual harassment case.
According to his son, Lay Chee Hwee, ministry officials denied his sibling entry to the interrogation room despite them presenting an official letter from the ministry permitting their presence due to concerns over their father’s health.
