Mr Kamarudin said a specialist who treated Irfan Wafiy has prepared electromyography reports and media reports to prove that the boy has myokymia.
The other parties to be named in the suit include the Ministry of Energy, Science, Technology, Environment and Climate Change, the state health committee chairman, the Department of Environment, the Department of Irrigation and Drainage, the Pasir Gudang Municipal Council and factories, he added. “We are also seeking special damages between RM4,000 and RM5,000 for every plaintiff as well as general damages, the amount of which would be determined by the court if necessary,” he said, according to theThe group, which calls themselves the Sungai Kim Kim Toxic Gas Victims and Pollution Action Committee, will file the case at the Johor Bahru High Court on Jul 17.
Hundreds of students reportedly experienced breathing difficulties and nausea since Jun 20, but authorities have yet to ascertain the cause.from Jun 25 to Jun 27, have prompted the authorities to monitor the air quality closely and carry out enforcement action against the factories.