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SHAH ALAM - Some call them the ‘funeral cartel’ and some even call them a syndicate, but whatever they are dubbed as, these irresponsible parties are capable of bribing hospital staff up to RM300 for a dead body.
This was said to be happening nationwide, especially at government hospitals.
VCEE Malaysia chief volunteer Wan Hilmi Wan Mohd Nor revealed the modus operandi of the group was simple – the mortuary would contact these parties first to inform them of the availability of new remains.
He said the funeral management team would then ask for information as well as the telephone number of the deceased’s family and confused them with the funeral charges.