No Political Action To Get Recognition For Unqualified Doctors

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MIC president Datuk Seri S. Samy Vellu said medical students who qualified from unrecognised universities should not expect political action to get their degrees recognised.
He said students who intended to pursue medical courses must choose recognised universities and ensure they had the required qualification.
This was necessary although the Cabinet Wednesday allowed 247 Malaysian pre-medical students and 1,119 other students undergoing degree courses to continue with their studies in Crimea State Medical University (CSMU) in Ukraine, he said.
"I don't want others to go and jump into Crimea thinking that when they passed, we can use political action to get them recognised.
"If they are not qualified, they are not qualified. No political action can help them get the recognition," he said after attending a briefing on the relocation of SRJK (T) Ladang Behrang near here.
The Malaysian Medical Council (MMC) recently revoked its recognition of the medical degrees of CSMU after questioning the quality of the university's teaching and the qualifications of its medical students.
The decision was supported by the Cabinet at its meeting, Wednesday.
MMC's decision sparked off protests, which led to MIC secretary-general Datuk S. Sothinathan being suspended from his deputy minister's post for breaking ranks with the government in Parliament over the issue.
Samy Vellu said he understood the anxiety of Malaysian Indians who aspired to become doctors "before they are born" but they must go through the proper basic education, especially sitting for the Sijil Tinggi Pelajaran Malaysia or matriculation.
He also said universities taking in medical students must be strict with their entry qualification and not let agents interfere with the decision-making process.
He said many problems arose because agents promised a lot but could not deliver.
"Many students have written to me about this...some of the sub-agents sitting there in the hostel and asking the students to pay money if they wanted to pass their examination," he said.
He said some female students in CSMU reported to the MMC that they were harassed by some sub-agents who had asked for sexual favour.
Samy Vellu said he would use his upcoming meetings with all MIC divisions and branch leaders to explain the CSMU issue.
"I will explain to members what type of people can go for medical studies, and the basic qualification they need. We don't want people to send their children who are not qualified to medical courses," he said.