SABAH PEOPLE'S RIGHT ASSOCIATION ALSO WANTS PRESENT EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF PENAMPANG DISTRICT COUNCIL MAINTAINED.
18 April 2019
PENAMPANG.
The president of Sabah People's Right Association Mr Lee (pic) informed today that he will send a letter the the Minister of Local Government and Housing Datuk Jaujan Sambakong and copied to the Chief Minister Datuk Seri Shafie Apdal, regarding their petition to maintain the existing Executive Officer Mr Tang Yang Ming here instead of being transferred to Pitas.
He justified their action as follows:
The EO had attended to their complaints regarding roads, drains and even stray pigs invading housing areas with efficiency, getting his men to start actions immediately without any excuse.
Lee said the EO has already 2 years of experience handling problems of Penampang hence the transfer will be a loss to the district. He confirmed that this protest is not done on his behalf but was also requested by other residents in housing areas here.
Lee opined that new officer will have to learn from the beginning how to handle the problems in the district.
Meanwhile, Lee also recorded his strongest complaint about the poor service he and other patients are receiving from Queen Elizabeth Hospital No 1. He said he will be writing to the Minister of Health Dr. Dzulkefly Ahmad regarding several cases.
Case 1: On 26.11.2018 a daughter of an elderly patient, Lu Wong Siew went to the emergency outpatient section asking where to find the medicine for her father. A lady doctor purportedly scold them at the top of her voice saying "this is not the pharmacy". After arguing with the family, the doctor allegedly challenged them to complain to the director. The complainant has met the male director of the hospital without result, so when the Association wants to meet the director, they were told not to "campur hal" or get involved with the issue. As a result the Association wants at least an apology from the hospital to the patient and the doctor involved be given a warning letter.
Mr Lee ask why the LIKAS hospital for women and children has a great record with no complaints and praise the leadership of Director Tan Bee Hwai, and that QEH1 should emulate the work ethics of Likas Hospital.
Mr Lee also said the hospital still has shortages of certain medication for elderly and ask why this has yet to be solved after forming of the new government.
Citing the case of his wife who is a diabetic and suffering from a swollen stomach.
A lady doctor said the stomach may be filled with water so Xrays and blood samples were taken but results showed no problems. A stomach scan was recommended but the appointment for the Hospital scanning section can only be done in SIX months, otherwise go to private clinics.
Mr Lee ask whether the stomach ailment can wait for 6 months, while poor people are expected to go to expensive private clinics. The diabetic section dont even know where the forms are, to apply for the scanning appointment.
Mr Lee has since manage to bring his wife for scanning at a Metrolyn private hospital, but still wants to ask the minister why more scanning machines cannot be made available at the QEH.
This complaint was forwarded to Dr Rundi who requested for Mr Lee's contact number.
However at the time of writing, Mr Lee confirmed he has yet to be contacted by Director Dr Rundi.
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