Minister pledges probe over doctor’s suspension at university hospital

 

The public should remain calm and not resort to unfounded speculation, says higher education minister Zambry Abdul Kadir. (Bernama pic)

PETALING JAYA: 

Higher education minister Zambry Abdul Kadir has called for calm over the suspension of a part-time paediatric consultant at a university hospital recently, allegedly over sexual harassment.

Zambry said the ministry had received a report on the matter and would hand over the full investigation to the authorities, Bernama reported.

His comments came in response to a posting on X calling for the removal of the hospital director, who is head of department and the doctor’s supervisor, for allegedly dismissing the part-time consultant.

Zambry said it was inappropriate to make accusations and spread unfounded statements without checking the background of the matter.

“I understand that what the head of department did was to temporarily suspend the specialist doctor. So it was not an immediate dismissal, and this will depend on the results of the full investigation,” he was quoted as saying.

He said the investigation was not only directed at the head of department but at the specialist doctor who was accused of committing sexual harassment.

“This (the allegation) is a very serious matter and I hope it will be clarified later when the investigation is carried out,” Zambry said, according to Harian Metro.

Zambry said the university concerned has sent the report to him for review before taking any further action. - FMT