PETALING JAYA: A group of doctors have demanded action from the Health Ministry to address disruptions caused by recent glitches in the ePlacement system.
The doctors, who have set up a petition on www.change.org, said they had invested time, money and effort into the ePlacement process on Feb 27, only for it to be invalidated on March 6 due to technical glitches.
“The Health Ministry then set a new ePlacement date for March 17, only to defer it at the last minute. These repeated disruptions have caused immense stress and frustration, significantly affecting our professional lives and personal well-being,” the group said.
Through the petition, the group called on the Health Ministry to validate and recognise placements that were successfully obtained on Feb 27.
They also called on the Health Ministry to fix the ePlacement system immediately to prevent future disruptions.
“As medical professionals dedicated to providing high-quality care to the Malaysian population, we cannot allow these ongoing issues to continue.
“An efficient healthcare system is essential to the nation’s well-being,” the group said.
They also invited members of the public to sign the petition in solidarity with them and to demand urgent action from the Health Ministry.
Meanwhile, MCA vice-president Datuk Lawrence Low has called on the Health Ministry to provide a clear and final placement timeline following the sudden revocation of placement selection for 2,245 permanent medical officers.
He said the ministry should provide an explanation as to why the placements were cancelled.
He said it should also ensure that any reforms to the placement system must be structured, fair and reliable.
“After years of dedication, these medical officers were finally granted permanent appointments – only to have their placements revoked twice without clear explanation.
“These young medical professionals have sacrificed years of their lives studying and training,” he said in a Facebook post yesterday.
He said the glitches have caused disruption to their lives, emotional distress and financial burden.
