PETALING JAYA: An online petition by the Malaysian Medical Association (MMA) against the government’s decision to do away with the Critical Service Incentive Allowance for new appointments across the civil service starting next year has gathered more than 75,000 signatures in less than 48 hours.
Launched on Tuesday, the petition called for the reinstatement of the allowance to all healthcare professionals, namely nurses, medical assistants, pharmacists, dentists and doctors.
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