Senator pertahan Dzulkefly susulan nahas helikopter
Dr RA Lingeshwaran berkata peletakan jawatan menteri kesihatan itu bukanlah penyelesaian kepada masalah sistemik yang berlarutan sekian lama.
Four medical personnel and a pilot tragically died on Tuesday after the BO-105 helicopter crashed while en route from Miri Airport to Long Lellang, resulting in their loss. Senator Dzulkefly Ahmad appeared to defend Dzulkefly Ahmad's successor, Dr RA Lingeshwaran, in order for the Health Minister to take responsibility for control of the search and rescue operation involving the helicopter crash in Sarawak that claimed the lives of four medical staff.
Dr Lingeshwaran stated that assigning Dzulkefly as successor was not the solution to a systemic issue that had persisted for a long time. He said that issues related to the public health sector, including concerns about the safety of Field Doctor Services and allowances for medical staff in the FDS, have been addressed incrementally.
Furthermore, numerous initiatives are currently in the planning stages. However, we must also consider the reality of government bureaucracy. The minister cannot perform all tasks unilaterally due to the need for procedures and approvals involving the Finance Ministry, Public Service Department, and related agencies, as well as government procedures, he said in a statement.
Dr Lingeshwaran reiterated his call for a Health Service Commissioner to be established, adding that this should be done while he is still Health Minister.
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