Transport Minister and MCA President Datuk Seri Ong Tee Keat on behalf of the government announced today that the Cabinet had decided to postpone the controversial sale of the National Heart Institute (IJN) to Sime Darby, in response to intense criticism from the Malaysian public that deserving sick Malaysian patients will not receive free medical care with this sale.It was reveal that since many quarters had expressed their opposition to the proposed deal, expressing concern that Sime Darby's fee structure would be too high for the poor to receive the desired medical care that the BN government had always assured them and which this rich country of ours could afford to give.
Later at a press conference this evening, Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Mohd Najib Tun Razak informed the deal has been postponed until an in-depth review is undertaken by the relevant ministries. At the current moment IJN is operated by IJN Holdings Sdn Bhd, which is wholly-owned by the Ministry of Finance.
With this announcement it seems that Malaysians can still expect affordable medical care at IJN.
It was further revealed that those serving in IJN have reiterated their commitment to serve IJN in its current form and had stressed that the move must not be seen as a response to their demands for better pay while doctors stated that the medical personnel were not at all involved in the negotiations for the proposed takeover.
news courtesy of Malaysiakini, NST & theSTAR
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