• 3 weeks ago
The family of the doctor who died in Lahad Datu in August has no intention of using her death for political leverage. Lahad Datu Hospital's pathology specialist Dr Tay Tien Yaa was found dead in her rented home and her case was classified as suicide.

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00:00The family of the late pathology specialist Dr Tay Tian Ya, who died in Lahad Datu Sabah,
00:08held their second press conference on Wednesday.
00:11They said they had discussed the growing public response following their first press conference
00:15last week on the specialist's suicide case.
00:19They said they have no intention of using the case for political leverage.
00:22I just want the government to give us an explanation for the bullying, so we can investigate it
00:32clearly.
00:33We can accept what has happened.
00:39We actually noticed that, so we have the Kota Marakas MP, so YB, Mr Ku Pei Tiong, who
00:46actually commented on this investigation.
00:51We believe that the MOH, Dr Sri Jagiraphy, will take action and form a special task force
01:00to investigate the circumstances leading to my sister's death.
01:06Other than that, we would like to make it clear that this is just a normal case of investigation,
01:12so we do not want to get involved into any sort of political or even for the purpose
01:17of political as well.
01:20Last week, the health ministry said it had set up a task force to investigate allegations
01:25of heavy workload and mistreatment for Dr Tay before her death.
01:30The ministry said the task force will commence work on Thursday and denied any delay in probing
01:35the case.
01:37Dr Tay worked at the Lahad Datu Hospital as the head of the chemical pathology unit and
01:42she was found dead in her rented home on August 29th.
01:48The family said they hope that the task force will include their lawyer to help establish
01:52the facts.

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