DAP MP disappointed with health ministry over delay in doctor placements

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Khoo Poay Tiong says the system glitch has affected the credibility of the health authorities who should take immediate action to resolve it.  Read More: https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2025/03/17/dap-mp-disappointed-with-health-ministry-over-delay-in-doctor-placements/  Laporan Lanjut: https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/bahasa/tempatan/2025/03/17/pemilihan-penempatan-doktor-melalui-eplacement-ditangguh/  Free Malaysia Today is an independent, bi-lingual news portal with a focus on Malaysian current affairs.    Subscribe to our channel - http://bit.ly/2Qo08ry   ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Check us out at https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com Follow FMT on Facebook: https://bit.ly/49JJoo5 Follow FMT on Dailymotion: https://bit.ly/2WGITHM Follow FMT on X: https://bit.ly/48zARSW  Follow FMT on Instagram: https://bit.ly/48Cq76h Follow FMT on TikTok : https://bit.ly/3uKuQFp Follow FMT Berita on TikTok: https://bit.ly/48vpnQG  Follow FMT Telegram - https://bit.ly/42VyzMX Follow FMT LinkedIn - https://bit.ly/42YytEb Follow FMT Lifestyle on Instagram: https://bit.ly/42WrsUj Follow FMT on WhatsApp: https://bit.ly/49GMbxW  ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Download FMT News App: Google Play – http://bit.ly/2YSuV46 App Store – https://apple.co/2HNH7gZ Huawei AppGallery - https://bit.ly/2D2OpNP  #FMTNews #MOH #ePlacement #KhooPoayTiong

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00:00A DAP MP has taken the health ministry to task over the chaos and uncertainty surrounding

00:07the e-placement system which contract doctors use to apply for permanent positions.

00:13Kota Melaka MP Khoo Pwee Thiong said he was deeply disappointed with the ministry after

00:182,000 doctors arranged for time off from work on February 27 to log into the e-placement

00:24system to select their postings at hospitals across the country.

00:28Khoo said that once selections were made, many doctors proceeded to secure accommodation,

00:33arrange transportation, and make other preparations based on their assigned placements, all of

00:38which involved significant financial costs.

00:41He said that on March 4, the health ministry announced that all placements were invalidated

00:46because of a glitch in the e-placement system, with the doctors then informed that they would

00:50have to reapply for placements today.

00:53However, another announcement was made later on Saturday night to postpone the registration

00:58of placements again.

01:00Khoo criticized the ministry for repeating past mistakes and mishandling a crucial process

01:05harming junior doctors.

01:08He also said the abrupt changes added stress to overburdened doctors, which shows a disregard

01:12for their dedication.

01:14Today, the health ministry said the placement exercise has been put on hold due to technical

01:19difficulties.

01:21The ministry said the system will be replaced with a more transparent, fair, and merit-based

01:26system, which is expected to reopen applications in six to eight weeks after the new system

01:31has been finalized.

01:34Dhanushwaja Riza, FMT.

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