Doctor in video loses job

AsiaOne KOTA KINABALU - An Egyptian doctor allegedly involved in an assault case at a backpackers' lodge here has lost his job at an interior government hospital.
State Health director Dr Yusof Ibrahim said the doctor was dismissed for his below par performance and it had nothing to do with the alleged assault on two Malaysian women and a Canadian tourist.
"Our specialists have assessed his performance and established that he could not perform up to our standards and so, his services were terminated," he said, adding that a letter had been submitted to the Health Ministry recommending the termination.
It is learnt that the doctor was in Sabah for the last eight months and had been serving at an interior hospital.
Dr Yusof said there was also feedback that the doctor could not get along with the other medical staff.
A video was uploaded on YouTube showing a man flying into a rage after purportedly seeing Canadian Daniel Gunn kissing his girlfriend on the cheek at the lodge.
The Egyptian took out his frustration on a female lodge employee by slapping her in the face with a plastic bag, prompting the couple to come to her aid.
The Arab man was then seen moving to attack Gunn's girlfriend and Gunn, who recorded the video of the incident.
Sabah Commissioner of Police Datuk Hamza Taib said police had completed investigations into the case and submitted the papers to the Senior Federal Counsel.
"We are waiting for further instructions on the next course of action," he said.