YOUR PRINCIPLE | “What do you expect to find in the medical report?”

Dzulkefly undertakes to investigate the allegation of sexual assault in the Sabah hospital

Authorities accused of inaction in sexual assault claim against medical staff

Vijay47: Dear lady patient, I can fully understand the anguish you must have gone through.

Firstly, to have a medical problem of their own, and secondly, to suffer the alleged degrading abuse by the attending nurse.

For a faster response from the authorities, you may want to write to Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim himself for his intervention in this matter.

But you have to understand that investigations can often be “time consuming”, as that unfortunate Grab rider discovered.

Solo: A 32-year-old woman goes for a nerve conduction test on her left arm. This probably means a test for carpal tunnel syndrome.

A person treating it will only need access to the left hand and forearm. No need to touch the right shoulder, legs or thighs.

This is groping under false pretenses. You should also not touch or comment on a person’s underwear.

The victim was smart enough to complain to many authorities if one of them was negligent.

Cole: For God’s sake, do something. First, a doctor commit suicide because of extreme bullying. No action to date.

Now we hear that the Ministry of Health has done nothing about allegations against a perpetrator of sexual abuse.

Has this man been suspended while investigations are ongoing or are you allowing him to continue to sexually assault women?

What is wrong with this ministry? How many times will this Health Minister talk about action only to disappear into silence?

How many times will we hear about Sabah’s problems? What is this minister afraid of? Be determined and show courage.

Doc: So far, investigations, inquiries and task forces by the Ministry of Health and this current Minister of Health into the death of a doctor have yet to come to an end.

I hope this sexual assault investigation doesn’t take ages.

IndigoCat9464: The police questioned the suspect.

He was released on police bail. They are awaiting the medical report for further action on July 5.

In Boleh Land, everything is possible!

lone_star: Yes, you need to pursue those responsible until something is done.

A female companion is required when male staff examines a female patient.

Remember the case of deaf e-hailing driver Ong Ing Keong and his result?

Please continue to watch the authorities take action.

Balance: Why do these bullies? Because nothing happens after that. Then it becomes habitual, doing it subconsciously, unless the authorities have alerted or become aware – like complaining.

Clowns saying they can’t make it public means a lot, it means they won’t do anything to fix it.

The culture must change. Know that a mistake is a mistake. It is also wrong not to act on it. So what to do?

Act and ensure that the mistake is corrected immediately and keep a record of such cases so that others who come know.

MarioT: sexual harassment and inappropriate touching of women occur quite often in workplaces but are not reported.

Only a few dare to speak about it and demand action.

The victim is waiting for some kind of help and sympathy, but is treated as if it is not important.

The police should have staff trained to deal with sex-related cases and provide some assurance that cases will be dealt with promptly.

Normally, if reported to the department head, he or she might see it as trivial and not worth pursuing.

Thus, the tormented victim is told not to make a fuss and asked to forget about it.

It is a perennial problem that requires a concerted effort by all to ensure the protection of female employees.

Appropriate help-seeking guidance when staff are being sexually harassed must be available in all workplaces.

Matches: The Minister of Health, Dzulkefly Ahmad, is good at his job, but the director of the hospital, Dr. William Gotulis, needs to be reprimanded for being slow to take action and giving his hospital a bad image.

Something is very wrong here.

MORE HOPE: What do you expect to find in the medical report? Virus or fungus? Stupidity has its limits. This is a case of direct molestation.

BlueLynx2013: Well, it is not easy for the victim to speak in such situations but no action when they do. What a shame. It seems we have more time to complain about the Zionists.

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