Plight of contract doctors


AS our contract doctors hit the peak of their frustrations over their lack of career advancement opportunities, to the point of threatening to strike on July 26, the act of launching police investigations on their spokespersons and supporters has exacerbated tensions.

A dentist, who identified himself as Dr Han, is under police investigation over his video on YouTube titled “Malaysian doctors on strike/mogok?” The Malaysian Medical Association (MMA) has also revealed that many of its doctors who supported the Code Black and Black Monday campaign are being investigated by the police.

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