KUALA LUMPUR, May 1 -- The Malaysian Medical Association (MMA) will hold a protest march from the Health Ministry to the Prime Minister's Office in Putrajaya next Tuesday.

The protest, called "Doctors Betrayed: The Long Walk to Putrajaya", is aimed at opposing a new law that requires private healthcare facilities to display the prices of medicines, which takes effect today.

"We demand consultation. We demand justice. Join the march. Make your voice heard," the MMA said in a poster on X.

"We demand consultation. We demand justice. @anwaribrahim - hear us," the association added, tagging Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

Private healthcare providers have criticised the new rule, saying it will increase operational costs and add a...