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KUCHING (Dec 21): The Malaysian Medical Association (MMA) Sarawak Branch fully backs the MMA\u2019s call to reinstate the Regional Incentive Allowance (BIW) for government doctors serving in Sabah, Sarawak and Labuan.<\/p>\n
MMA Sarawak chairman Dr Ong Eng Joe said a new scheme like the Public Service Remuneration System (SSPA) should be progressive and not retrogressive.<\/p>\n
\u201cSSPA should increase the BIW and not decrease it. We fully support MMA president Datuk Dr Thirunavukarasu Rajoo\u2019s call not to cut the BIW for government doctors serving in Sabah, Sarawak and Labuan,\u201d he said in a statement.<\/p>\n
Dr Ong further called on the federal government to provide the transfer allowances for contract doctors reporting for duty in East Malaysia due to the high costs involved.<\/p>\n
According to him, transferring from Peninsular Malaysia to East Malaysia is more complicated and expensive compared to transfers within Peninsular Malaysia.<\/p>\n
He pointed out that there are flight tickets and forwarding agents to be paid, with costs amounting to thousands of ringgit.<\/p>\n
\u201cYoung doctors at the lower end of the pay scale, possibly with loans to repay and parents or younger siblings to support financially, would face an additional financial burden if they were to finance their own transfer costs from Peninsular Malaysia to East Malaysia.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe absence of this transfer allowance would further disincentivise doctors from Peninsular Malaysia from accepting postings to East Malaysia,\u201d he explained.<\/p>\n
Dr Ong reiterated his call for these crucial allowances to be provided and increased in tandem with the spirit of the Madani government.<\/p>\n
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