Former HRD Corp chief operating officer Ariff Farhan Doss said he tried to meet with at least two different human resources ministers to alert them of issues at the agency but was “blocked”.

Speaking to Malaysiakini, Ariff, who was sacked in May, said despite being the company’s second-in-command, he was not invited to meetings with the ministers.

“I am always blocked from meeting the minister. I didn’t get to see V Sivakumar or Steven Sim. They will...