Docs cry foul over police probe into Black Monday campaign
The MMA says it has reached out to Kuala Lumpur Bar chairman Vivek Sukumaran to ensure that those under probe can get legal support and assistance.
PETALING JAYA: Doctors who took part in the Code Black and Black Monday campaigns for the welfare of contract doctors may now be under police investigation, and the Malaysian Medical Association (MMA) is not happy.
Its president Dr Subramaniam Muniandy said they felt the probe was unnecessary and can be seen as “a form of harassment for a simple solidarity campaign”.
“Although MMA is aware that police are allowed to conduct investigations, we strongly condemn the nature of this exercise targeting doctors who have supported our campaign championing the rights of healthcare workers in the country.
“The doctors involved carried out their duties diligently while displaying their solidarity for other healthcare workers,” he said.
Subramaniam said the MMA had briefed the health ministry on its campaign and demands during their last meeting.
“MMA is in the midst of engaging independent legal advice, and will alert the legal authorities with regards to this problem and to provide all support and assistance needed in addressing it,” he said, pointing out MMA had reached out to Kuala Lumpur Bar chairman Vivek Sukumaran for help.
The Black Monday initiative, organised by the MMA’s Section for House Officers, Medical Officers and Specialists (Schomos), encouraged people to change their social media profile pictures to monochrome from July 1 to 12.
Yesterday, people were asked to go to work dressed in black in what became known as Black Monday.
PETALING JAYA: Doctors who took part in the Code Black and Black Monday campaigns for the welfare of contract doctors may now be under police investigation, and the Malaysian Medical Association (MMA) is not happy.
Its president Dr Subramaniam Muniandy said they felt the probe was unnecessary and can be seen as “a form of harassment for a simple solidarity campaign”.
“Although MMA is aware that police are allowed to conduct investigations, we strongly condemn the nature of this exercise targeting doctors who have supported our campaign championing the rights of healthcare workers in the country.
“The doctors involved carried out their duties diligently while displaying their solidarity for other healthcare workers,” he said.
Subramaniam said the MMA had briefed the health ministry on its campaign and demands during their last meeting.
“MMA is in the midst of engaging independent legal advice, and will alert the legal authorities with regards to this problem and to provide all support and assistance needed in addressing it,” he said, pointing out MMA had reached out to Kuala Lumpur Bar chairman Vivek Sukumaran for help.
The Black Monday initiative, organised by the MMA’s Section for House Officers, Medical Officers and Specialists (Schomos), encouraged people to change their social media profile pictures to monochrome from July 1 to 12.
Yesterday, people were asked to go to work dressed in black in what became known as Black Monday.
Polis Raja DiMalaysia has for too long had the mentality of the police in an authoritarian state.
ReplyDeleteThat this is happening (the harrassement) should not be a surprise.
ReplyDeleteThis is after all, the common modus operandi of intimidation by the powers that be