Doctors on duty in Bentong Hospital are up in arms after they discovered three hidden cameras in the hospital – one in the emergency department’s toilet – and are upset with the authorities’ lack of action.
14 doctors have co-signed a letter, dated March 24, addressed to the Melaysian Medical Association (MMA) with copies sent out to Health Minister Datuk Seri S Subramaniam, Pahang Health Department director Datuk Dr Norhizan Ismail, Bentong Hospital director Datuk Dr Chandra Sekanan Raman and the Health Ministry’s legal adviser Mohd Fazin Mahmud. The letter states their frustrations on the lack of action taken by local and federal authorities after the discovery.
According to the letter, apart from the camera found in the emergency department toilet, two more were found in the One-Stop Crisis Centre room, one in a toilet and another in a filing cupboard. A police report was filed on January 30.
“However, to date, no action has been taken and we have yet to receive any positive feedback regarding the investigations,” read the letter.
“Medical officers in Bentong Hospital are under emotional stress. We work in an uncomfortable environment and this is complicated further as it is strongly believed a member of the emergency department is behind it. Such an immoral act is embarrassing. We are waiting and praying for the culprit to be nabbed. It has been two months and yet the culprit remains among us.”
MMA president Datuk Dr N.K.S. Tharmaseelan said the hospital must initiate an internal inquiry to pacify the situation.
“There has not been an internal investigation. Doctors are already working under pressure in the emergency department and they do not need this additional headache,” said Dr Tharmaseelan.
“While police will investigate the matter, the hospital authorities must look into it as well. But no one has spoken to the doctors about the matter and it has been two months. Why the delay?”
Story: The Malay Mail Online
