'Licence to kill' heats up Parliament
Bernama (26/5/08): The use of the phrase, 'licence to kill' by Deputy Health Minister Datuk Dr Abdul Latiff Ahmad created an uproar in the Dewan Rakyat with opposition Members of Parliament (MPs) calling for its withdrawal as it reflected poorly on doctors.
Dr Mohd Hatta Md Ramli (PAS-Kuala Krai) set the tone when he said the phrase implied that doctors had a "licence to kill" followed by Dr Lo' Lo' Mohamad Ghazali (Pas-Titiwangsa). They wanted the phrase withdrawn.
Dr Mohd Hatta Md Ramli (PAS-Kuala Krai) set the tone when he said the phrase implied that doctors had a "licence to kill" followed by Dr Lo' Lo' Mohamad Ghazali (Pas-Titiwangsa). They wanted the phrase withdrawn.
Speaker Tan Sri Pandikar Amin Mulia then intervened and asked Abdul Latif to explain what he meant.
Abdul Latiff said "licence to kill" did not imply that doctors had the licence to kill but to show what the failure or negligence of certain doctors could do.
"The opposition always has a negative attitude. If they think they (doctors) have the licence to kill, let it be," he said.
Earlier, replying to a question from Alexander Nanta Linggi (BN-Kapit), Abdul Latiff used the phrases "licence to kill" and "licence to heal" when describing the poor service due to lack of doctors at hospitals and rural clinics in Sarawak.
The opposition MPs were not satisfied with the explanation and wanted him to withdraw the phrase, "licence to kill".
Abdul Latiff then stood up and said he had no bad intention and promised not to repeat it.
Lim Kit Siang (DAP-Ipoh Timur) and N. Gobalakrishnan (PKR-Padang Serai) then joined the fray and said the use of the phrase was unsuitable to describe negligence by doctors.
This forced the Speaker to ask Abdul Latiff to withdraw the phrase which the latter agreed but he refused to apologise for using it.
Abdul Latiff said "licence to kill" did not imply that doctors had the licence to kill but to show what the failure or negligence of certain doctors could do.
"The opposition always has a negative attitude. If they think they (doctors) have the licence to kill, let it be," he said.
Earlier, replying to a question from Alexander Nanta Linggi (BN-Kapit), Abdul Latiff used the phrases "licence to kill" and "licence to heal" when describing the poor service due to lack of doctors at hospitals and rural clinics in Sarawak.
The opposition MPs were not satisfied with the explanation and wanted him to withdraw the phrase, "licence to kill".
Abdul Latiff then stood up and said he had no bad intention and promised not to repeat it.
Lim Kit Siang (DAP-Ipoh Timur) and N. Gobalakrishnan (PKR-Padang Serai) then joined the fray and said the use of the phrase was unsuitable to describe negligence by doctors.
This forced the Speaker to ask Abdul Latiff to withdraw the phrase which the latter agreed but he refused to apologise for using it.
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