Pharmaniaga says no contact with businessperson over Sinovac 'donation'

A businessperson behind the alleged scam involving two million Sinovac doses, never made any contact with Pharmaniaga to purchase the vaccine for Penang, according to the pharmaceutical company in partnership with the vaccine's Chinese manufacturer.

Pharmaniaga managing director Zulkarnain Md Eusope (above) said this today when asked by the media if Yong Chee Kong and the company he purportedly represented - Xintai Development Enterprise Ltd - had been in contact with his group to facilitate any purchase of the vaccines.

"Regarding Yong, we never had any contact. They (Yong and the company) never contacted us and we...