Claims of delayed investigation into doctor's death are baseless, says Dr Dzul

The Star

Claims that the Health Ministry delayed investigating the death of a specialist doctor in Sabah are unfounded.  Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad dismissed claims made by Kota Melaka MP Khoo Poay Tiong about a delay in establishing a task force to investigate the suicide of Dr Tay Tien Yaa, a pathology specialist at Lahad Datu hospital.  Read more at https://tinyurl.com/2nnfyp8d   WATCH MORE: https://thestartv.com/c/news SUBSCRIBE: https://cutt.ly/TheStar LIKE: https://fb.com/TheStarOnline

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00:00So, Pertama Melaka has asked the government to provide a substantial ex-Russian payment to the late Dr. Konstantin Yevgenyev's family.

00:10So, can you comment on that?

00:12Yes, certainly.

00:13And so, one more question. The Pertama Melaka has made some complaints and asked why the government took so long to ask for.

00:21Alright. I'll answer him directly.

00:23Pertama, for him to say, if I answer in Bahasa Melayu juga boleh, untuk beliau menyebutkan Kota Melaka,

00:30menyebutkan bahwa kita lewat, itu adalah sangat tersilap dan tersasar.

00:35You should know that, Kota Melaka should know that, kita institute immediate, immediately,

00:41daripada di peringkat Jabatan Kesehatan Negeri.

00:46We instituted, yeah, and investigation immediately.

00:51Apa yang kita lakukan baru ini adalah satu keputusan, daripada keputusan yang awal itu,

00:57the findings we do not announce, daripada keputusan yang awal itu untuk mengujudkan an independent panel.

01:03Dan setiap seorang itu adalah bukan daripada KKM Putrajaya.

01:07This is truly independent, ada yang komplain kenapa tidak independent.

01:10They are, none of them are that, daripada KKM Putrajaya.

01:15Jadi, satu, it is not what this, but he claim has to be late.

01:20Immediately we went in to do an internal investigation.

01:25On that finding, we established an independent external panel of investigators.

01:35So please, get your facts correct. Saya tidak mau give more than that.

01:41And about Exgratia, we shall wait. Not to worry.

01:45If, yeah, after we have that finding, for sure, if Dr. T Layak's statement is given,

01:52we will immediately pay for it. That is a matter of SOP.

01:56But let's do not jump the gun, or put the cart before the horse,

01:59for us to wait first, what is this finding.

02:02And for sure, as a minister, I will make sure that Exgratia is immediately given,

02:07if it is shown in this independent panel.

02:13So, will the government later release the findings of SOP?

02:18Say it again?

02:19Will the government later release the findings of SOP?

02:21Of course, we are transparent. You know, Madani government is transparent.

02:24Nothing to hide.

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