KUCHING, July 19 -- The Ministry of Health (MOH) has expressed serious concern over an allegation involving the mortuary of a public hospital in Sarawak, stressing that it will not tolerate any form of misconduct, abuse of power, or corruption.

Sarawak Health Director Dr Veronica Lugah said the allegation was reported by an online media platform on July 17 in an article titled "Hospital mortuary 'dominated' by gangsters, says ex-doctor."

In the report, a former doctor claimed that gang members would often show up as soon as a death was reported in the emergency department or hospital wards, sometimes even before the death was officially confirmed.

"MOH takes every allegation raised seriously and affirms its full commitment to upholding...