SEREMBAN: The plight of contract medical doctors in authorities service who’re demanding to be made everlasting will probably be raised in Cupboard inside a fortnight, says Well being Minister Khairy Jamaluddin.
He mentioned an answer to this was wanted to stop the problem from persisting.
“I’ll current a memorandum on the short- and long-term options to the Cupboard inside per week or two.
“We have to take a look at this or else the problem will crop up repeatedly,” he instructed reporters when met after the state-level nationwide Youth Consultative Council assembly right here on Thursday (Nov 25).
Khairy expressed hope that the medical doctors will defer plans to carry a protest till the Cupboard decides on the matter.
On Nov 16, the Hartal Doktor Kontrak motion mentioned it might stage a “symbolic mass resignation” subsequent month if the federal government doesn’t rent 22,288 contract medical doctors on a everlasting foundation.
The motion’s spokesman, Dr Muhammad Yassin, mentioned contract medical doctors are planning to stage a protest march.
The motion is organising a second protest because it felt that the federal government didn’t handle the contract physician challenge in Funds 2022.
He mentioned the protest would final about half-hour to an hour. This may be adopted by a mass resignation in the identical month.
Khairy expressed hope the Cupboard would agree to rent some contract medical doctors.
“As soon as we get the inexperienced gentle from the Cupboard, I’ll announce the numbers we are able to take.
“I hope these planning the protest will wait till the paper is taken to the Cupboard and never disrupt medical providers being supplied,” he mentioned.
Khairy mentioned the federal government was in no place to rent all contract medical doctors on a everlasting foundation at one go.
“We will most likely take in those that have completed their housemanship, obligatory service or these within the first few cohorts.
“The remaining will rely on the longer-term resolution,” he mentioned.
