Red herring for a failing system

I REFER to the report, “Unfit to be doctors” (Sunday Star, March 20), May I as a practising doctor, who graduated from a public university in Malaysia more than 35 years ago, make a few pertinent comments?

1. Medical schools overseas fall into two categories namely (i) recognised medical colleges, i.e. medical schools whose curriculum and training of students are deemed to be of an acceptable standard by the Malaysian Medical Council (MMC) and Malaysian Qualification Agency (MQA).