Non-Muslim affairs committee chairman J. Arul Kumar said some crematoriums are also overcharging bereaved families, and this was unacceptable. “It has come to my attention that some of these funeral service providers have taken advantage of the situation and charge ridiculously high rates. Arul said he has been in talks with several companies that have agreed to provide the service for Covid-19 victims at reasonable rates. State health committee chairman S. Veerapan had also said some undertakers charged between RM4,000 and RM5,000 with “special packages” as high as RM7,000. “I have checked with the relevant government agencies and none of them have said specific undertakers or companies were given permission to provide the service for Covid-19 victims.

Source: The Star July 21, 2021 04:41 UTC