Women's group demands action after doctor's fourth sex offence arrest
WCC said justice must be served for the victims and urgent action was needed to prevent further violations.
Despite being arrested on three separate occasions in February and March this year for incidents involving three different women, the doctor was apprehended again on Monday following fresh allegations of molesting a female patient.
The latest incident reportedly occurred on June 29 at a private clinic in Bayan Baru, where the victim had sought treatment for abdominal pain.
WCC said these disturbing and recurring allegations raised pressing concerns about the failure of medical institutions, enforcement agencies and prosecutorial bodies to take meaningful and effective action.
"We demand urgent clarity as to why the suspect has not been charged in court, despite confirmation from police in March that investigation papers for the three previous cases had been submitted to the deputy public prosecutor (DPP).
"We also demand to know why, despite multiple arrests, has the doctor been allowed to continue practising medicine, including working locum shifts at private clinics?
"What steps, if any, have been taken by medical institutions and health authorities following internal investigations?" the women's group asked in a statement.
The WCC condemned the failure of authorities to protect vulnerable women from further harm.
"How many more women must be deceived, secretly recorded, molested, or worse, before action is taken?
"This is a clear failure of the system to act in the interests of justice and protect public safety," it added.
With public confidence in the authorities diminishing, the WCC called for immediate and decisive measures.
"This includes suspension of the doctor's licence. We urge the Health Ministry, the Malaysian Medical Council and the Malaysian Medical Association to immediately suspend or revoke the doctor's licence to practise medicine, including barring him from locum duty, pending the outcome of criminal proceedings.
"We also call on the police and the Attorney-General's Chambers to expedite their investigations and bring formal charges against the suspect without further delay, ensuring swift and transparent legal action across all four reported cases," it said.
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