Even doctors not spared by Umno racists

YOURSAY 'If Roslan is unable to verify his accusations, he should be charged with sedition and bad-mouthing the medical profession.'

'Penang Chinese docs not treating Malay patients fairly'

Malaysian Born: Penang state assembly representative Roslan Saidin should be given the opportunity to provide the names of the doctors he referred to and the conclusive proof he has to support his claims that three Chinese doctors in Seberang Jaya and Kepala Batas had refused to treat Malay patients.

Failing which the full power of the assembly should be brought against him for lying. Any immunity should be stripped of him so that the doctors, if proven innocent, can take him to court.

He should be made an example of or other frauds like him will be encouraged to lie and manipulate. It's time to clean the House.

TehTarik: If Roslan is unable to verify his accusations, he should be charged with sedition and bad-mouthing the medical profession.

The medical profession is the one institution in the country that is colour and religion blind. Go to any hospital, private or public, and you see hundreds of dedicated doctors treating patients irrespective of their race.

The withholding of care because of race has never been an issue. But this Umno leader is trying to destroy the medical profession by his Nazi cum Hitler cum Ku Klux Klan ideology, as professed by the racist wing of Umno and Utusan Malaysia.

Lone_star: YB, medical officers/doctors in public hospitals like Kepala Batas and Seberang Jaya are under the good care of the Health Ministry, which is under the federal government.

Why are you bringing this up in the Penang state assembly? Shouldn't you be questioning the Health Ministry and Putrajaya. The Health DG has a Facebook page where you can send your complaints regarding errant doctors under his charge.

Ferdtan: Nothing is sacred any more when Umno leaders like Roslan who are bent on playing racial politics even with the medical profession.

If these doctors who refused to treat their patients without any valid reasons, be they Malay or otherwise, then Roslan should bring this up with the health minister so that they could be sacked if found to be guilty.

After all, the government hospital doctors are under the jurisdiction of the federal government. Is Roslan a coward to hide behind the immunity of the assembly and dared not name them?

This is the difference between Umno and Pakatan. In areas where Pakatan are opposition, Pakatan openly named persons or culprits involved, for example Rafizi Ramli's exposé on Shahrizat Abdul Jalil's family in the National Feedlot Corporation (NFC) sandal, at the risk of been sued.

There are so many allegations against certain leaders and the suspects dared not even to sue. Did Sarawak CM Abdul Taib Mahmud sue for all the allegations that had been thrown at him?

Roslan should be referred to the Assembly Committee on Privileges, unless he retracts his allegation or names the culprits for action to be taken by the Health Ministry.

Due to his refusal to name the three alleged doctors (rightly or falsely), he has brought disrepute to all good Chinese doctors working in the government hospitals.

Akutuan: I am a Chinese. If the allegation is true, then please provide the names of the three doctors and action should be taken against them.

We should treat all patients without looking at his race and religion. As for Roslan, I hope you will do the same as a ‘wakil rakyat' (elected representative) when any Chinese or Indian go to you for help.

Lexicon: Simple. Ask the health department to investigate, release the names of doctors to the press, and if the doctors are truly slow-witted wingnuts like this racist, Roslan, they'll pay the price.

Knowing our local doctors, that would be far-fetched. The doctor may have been unable to fix the broken leg because of lack of training or equipment, regardless of whether the leg was white, brown, yellow or covered in polka dots.

So after a modicum of investigation, the doctors might be cleared and Roslan might then face a defamation lawsuit. Racists are nearly all ignorant cowards, so let's see if Roslan speaks outside the state assembly.

TehTarik: There are proper avenues to lodge a compliant. The patients concerned should lodge a report against the three doctors with the hospital's director and the Malaysian Medical Council (MMC).

This is a serious allegation. Maybe Roslan himself should assist the said patients to lodge a complaint. Otherwise, the three doctors should sue Roslan for libel and making a false allegation.

If Roslan is unable to name the doctors, then he was lying. It is very obvious that this Umno leader is trying to incite hatred among the races by mentioning "Chinese doctors" instead of simply saying "government doctors".

FairGame: Yes, Roslan, please name these doctors and the hospital they practice at. I'm a Chinese Malaysian, and if what you said it's true, then I'm truly ashamed of them.

I am also in full support of any action, including blacklisting them from practicing. However, if you are only creating this story for political mileage in your Umno party, then you should feel the full brunt of the law, including the Sedition Act.

Therefore, please furnish the proof and details.

Odin: I am sick of the-Chinese-this-the-Chinese-that coming from politicians like you. And while you are at it, have a go at the Indians and all other non-Malays, too.

No, I am not Chinese, but if you have the guts to do as I have told you to, I will go to their side and fight with them against you lot.

Dudeno: I think Roslan got angry when his doctor (who happens to be Chinese) told him that he/she can't cure his stupidity. - Malaysiakini