PPIM denies helping bogus dentist

The Malaysian Muslim Consumer Association (PPIM) has denied claims that the association had assisted to secure the release of a bogus dentist who was fined RM70,000 for providing illegal dental services recently.

PPIM activist leader Datuk Nadzim Johan said PPIM had never supported or recognised the actions of individuals who were a risk to consumers in the country.

As such he was disappointed with allegations that has caused an uproar among netizens.

"Netizens including professional groups such as accredited dentists have accused PPIM of helping to secure the release of the individual who only learned the procedure to fix braces from YouTube ... thus degrading and insulting those who had studied hard to qualify as a dentist. PPIM only advised the family and lawyer of the bogus dentist who came to see us after she was sentenced," he said.

Nadzim added that the association was not involved in raising funds or promoting a campaign to raise RM70,000 because the money was raised by the Malaysian Islamic Economic Activist Organisation (PPEIM).

He was commenting on claims on social media linking PPIM with the release of a woman who was found guilty and fined for running a bogus dental practice.

On Sept 29, vocational college graduate Nur Farahanis Ezatty Adli, 20, was fined RM70,000 by the Sessions Court in Ayer Keroh, Melaka after she pleaded guilty to running an unregistered private dental clinic.

The offence under Section 27 of the Private Healthcare Facilities and Services Act 1998 was committed at Bakti Homestay in Jalan Bukit Katil at 10.15pm on Jan 25.

-- BERNAMA