Investigations into the death of the deputy prime minister's son-in-law Syed Alman Zain Syed Alwi are expected to be completed between one and two weeks' time, Health Minister Dr S Subramaniam said today.

He said the investigations would cover all aspects of professional medical treatments, including the medical practices adopted and medical practitioners who were on duty when the victim was being treated.

"Detailed investigations are being conducted by a team from the Health Ministry's Medical Practice Division and Oral Health Division. Perhaps in one or two weeks all the investigations will be completed and we can close the case.

"Preliminary investigations found certain things which have been brought to my attention, but I will not announce them until the overall investigations are completed," Subramaniam told reporters after a "pooja" ceremony held for laying the foundation stone for the Sri Vanathandavar Temple in Sungai Udang, Malacca, today.

Syed Alman Zain, 44, the husband of Ahmad Zahid Hamidi's eldest child, Nurulhidayah, was reported to have gone to a dental clinic at about 6pm two days ago with a friend to get dental treatment before he lost consciousness.

He was then rushed to the Universiti Malaya Medical Centre, where he was certified dead.

Subramaniam said the private clinic came under the 'Private Healthcare Facilities & Services Act 1998' and action would be taken based on the outcome of the investigations.

"We will also be looking at the case under other Acts, including the Medical Act 1971 and the Dental Act 1971. The laws are sufficient for us to take action as we are quite strict," he said.

Subramaniam also said the ministry was working to increase the involvement of Indians in the Malaysian Armed Forces so that they could serve the nation.

He said among the measures which could be taken to realise this was by conducting more courses specifically for the Indian community, as had been done before.

"The involvement of the Indian community in the Armed Forces is very low. In general, there is currently less than four percent of Indians who serve in various government posts. We are aiming to increase this number in the future," he said.

- Bernama