KUALA LUMPUR, April 24 -- Health Minister Dzulkefly Ahmad has clarified that no payment was made to several high-profile entertainers who performed at the Health Ministry's Hari Raya Aidilfitri celebration on Tuesday.

In a brief statement addressing public curiosity about the event's expenses today, Dzulkefly said the performances by Datuk Seri Siti Nurhaliza Tarudin, Norsyarmilla Jirin (popularly known as Mila AF), and Datuk Jamal Abdillah were done voluntarily, in conjunction with the attendance of Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim and ministry staff.

"Tok Ti (Siti Nurhaliza) attended as a guest representative of Yayasan Nurjiwa. Mila AF also did not charge a fee," he said, confirming that Siti Nurhaliza herself had stated she w...