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2:18pm 27/05/2020
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Are frontliners serving the nation being treated unfairly?

Just few days ago our Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin described the health personnel and other frontliners nationwide as the 'our national heroes'. He spoke about their invaluable and immense sacrifice for the nation and the risks they were taking by being in the front line of the pandemic. He was speaking here not just of healthcare professionals like doctors, nurses, pharmacists and other health care workers, but also of the police, armed forces, food delivery drivers, supermarket workers, restaurant cooks, security guards, cleaners, garbage collectors and many others who protect us and keep our nation functioning in this time of crisis.

It is hence extremely painful to read the updated TASKA guidelines/SOP from the Ministry of Women, Family and Community Development–"Panduan Pencegahan Penularan COVID-19 Pasca Perintah Kawalan Pergerakan Bagi Keselamatan Warga Taman Asuhan Kanak-Kanak (TASKA)"(Download the guidelines and SOP here: TASKA guidelines & SOP.pdf)

In Appendix 12, Section 2.1.2 it reads "Anak-anak frontliners adalah berisiko tinggi untuk mendapat jangkitan daripada ibu bapa mereka. Tempat yang paling selamat untuk anak-anak ini adalah penjagaan di rumah. Walau bagaimanapun, sekiranya anak-anak petugas frontliners dihantar ke Taska, mereka perlu diasingkan daripada anak-anak yang lain."

This SOP, revised 22nd May 2020, was circulated by Welfare Ministry officers. We have confirmed with sources in the ministry that this an official revised edition (copy of the document is attached for the media).

In essence this statement is a 'slap in the face' of all the frontliners in the country. It communicates that "yes we want your hard work, sacrifice and the risk to your own health and that of your family, but we are not going to be there for your children". Your children are 'contaminated' and should be segregated, preferably not even welcome to a nursery or child care center.

The very individuals who desperately require child care, so that they can serve us at this critical time, are being denied this. We wonder if the Ministry of Health (MOH) was consulted regarding such a policy decision?

It looks like frontliners will have to walk around like lepers of old with bells around their necks to warn everyone or shout out "unclean".

That such a policy statement can come from the Ministry of Women, Family and Community Development (KPWKM) is of concern. This ministry should be protecting the rights of all children and their parents, not eroding it and sending a message of non-inclusion and segregation.

What message are we giving to the public at large about all frontliners? Are we to shun them in all contexts like outcasts? Such thinking can easily spread to other areas. It also speaks of the way we have treated our migrant workers, their families and children recently, even after their service to our nation.

We appeal to the Prime Minister to please urgently rectify this unfair decision by KPWKM and bring back inclusion to our nursery and child care centers. Frontliners will continue to serve the nation. Please support our children and families and treat them with dignity.

This letter is signed by the following pediatricians and supported by the Malaysian Pediatric Association:

1. Dato' Dr Amar-Singh HSS, amarhss@gmail.com

2. Dr Khoo Kim Kea, keabcmk@gmail.com

3. Datuk Dr Zulkifli Ismail, email drzulkifli.ismail@gmail.com

4. Dr Too Jun Kin, junkintoo@gmail.com

5. Dr Hishamshah Ibrahim, drhishamshah@moh.gov.my

6. Dr Sithra Rengasamy, sdr818@gmail.com

7. Dr Muhammad Hadhrami Mohd Hussain, hadhrami@unikl.edu.my

8. Dr Chow Lai Yin, chw_laiyin@yahoo.com

9. Dato' Dr Musa Mohd Nordin, musamn@gmail.com

10. Dr Yap Hsiao Ling, hlingyap@gmail.com

11. Dr Zahilah Filzah Zulkifli, filzah1979@hotmail.com

12. Dr Nalini M Selveindran, naliselv@gmail.com

13. Professor Dr Wan Ariffin Abdullah, wanariff@hotmail.com

14. Dr Teh Siao Hean, tehshean@gmail.com

15. Dr Thiyagar Nadarajaw, thiyagarnadarajaw@yahoo.com

16. Dr Ng Hoong Phak, drnghp@yahoo.com

17. Professor Dr Muhammad Yazid Jalaludin, m.yazid.jal@gmail.com

18. Dr Lim Ti Bian, firehill03@yahoo.com

19. Dr. Rajini Sarvananthan, rajinisarva@hotmail.com

20. Dr Syed Abdul Khaliq Syed Abd Hamid, drsyedkhaliq@gmail.com

21. Dr Lai Boon Foo, laiboonfoo@yahoo.com

22. Dato Dr Siti Khadijah Tun Hamdan, sitihamdan@gmail.com

23. Dr Philip Raja, docpraja@gmail.com

24. Dr Chin Saw Sian, sawsian@gmail.com

25. Dr Mohamed Najib, monajib@gmail.com

26. Dr Sindhu Viswanathan, sindhuvee@icloud.com

27. Dr Lee Khai Yin, khaiyin84@gmail.com

28. Dr Lee Kim Seng, kimseng_l@yahoo.com

29. Dr Fahisham Taib, fahisham@gmail.com

30. Dr Thong Siew Peng, vivian.thong@clearbridgemedical.com.my

31. Dr Intan Juliana Abd Hamid, intanj@usm.my

32. Dr Tan Poh Tin, Kuching, havilahconfinement@gmail.com

33. Dr Chong Sze Yee, sychong2u@hotmail.com

34. Dr Ng Su Yuen, ngsy2002@gmail.com

35. Dr Ding Sook Ling, sooklingding@yahoo.com

36. Dr. Sheila Gopal Krishnan, sheilagk67@gmail.com

37. Dr Chua Bee Sim, beesimchua@yahoo.com

38. Dr Malini Mahalingam, wisemal@gmail.com

39. Dr Selva Kumar Sivapunniam, selvakumar.sivapunniam@gmail.com

40. Dr Jeyaseelan P. Nachiappan, jaynachi@gmail.com

41. Dr Wee Ai Leen, weeaileen78@yahoo.com

42. Dr Mohd Iqbal Iyen, driqbaliyen@gmail.com

43. Dr Kamala Felecia, k_felecia@yahoo.com

44. Dr Arathi Kailasam, arathiravin@gmail.com

45. Dr Wong Woan Yiing, drwyiing@gmail.com

46. Dr Nickson Tai Boon Khean, nicksonbktai@gmail.com

47. Dr Tiew Wah Tin, drtiewwt2016@gmail.com

48. Dr Victor Gong Hee Hung, victoghh@gmail.com

49. Dr Azhar bin Napis, azharnapis@gmail.com

50. Dr Haema Shunmugarajoo, haema77@gmail.com

51. Dr Tan May Loong, mltan@rcsiucd.edu.my

52. Dr Hew Khor Farn, drkfhew@gmail.com

53. Dr. Agnes Suganthi Thinakaran, agnesthina@hotmail.com

54. Dr Sangeetha Siniah, sang_8@yahoo.com

55. Dr Angelina Amaladoss, angelangie2706@hotmail.com

56. Dr Koh Lee Min, kohleemin@gmail.com

57. Dr Suria Emilia Suhana Othman Tan, emilia200980@gmail.com

58. Dr. Rajini Sarvananthan, Kuala Lumpur, rajinisarva@hotmail.com

59. Dr Tan Lay Zye, KL, tlayzye9266@gmail.com

60. Dr Anand Mohan, anand_bintulu@yahoo.com

61. Dr Sathiajothy S, kiarachildclinic@gmail.com

62. Dr Tan Yuong Chie, yuongchie@gmail.com

63. Dr Tang Swee Ping, tangsweeping@gmail.com

64. Dr Shamini Vijayan, shaminiv@gmail.com

65. Dr Tan Yuong Chin, tan_yuongchin@hotmail.com

66. Dr Lynster Liaw Chiew Tung, lynlct@gmail.com

67. Dr Victor Gong Hee Hung, victoghh@gmail.com

68. Dr Sheila Marimuthu, drsheila88@hotmail.com

69. Dr Lo Wan-Yi, wan_yi@hotmail.com

70. Dr Hung Liang Choo, lianchung@gmail.com

71. Dr Tang Swee Fong, sweefongtang@gmail.com

72. Dr. Fauziah Zainal Abidin, drfza7466@gmail.com

73. Dr Mohamad Ikram Ilias, ikree73@gmail.com

74. Datin Dr Noor Khatijah Nurani, noorkhatijah@gmail.com

75. Dr Ong Eng Joe, bmclukas@gmail.com

76. Dr Rakhee Yadav, rakheey@yahoo.com

77. Dr Chin Sheau Yin, sheau_yin@hotmail.com

78. Dr Hieu Yu Jin, simplyjin87@gmail.com

79. Dr Yasmin Talib, zaysin@yahoo.com

80. Dr Sheena Davahran, davahransheena@yahoo.com

81. Dr Muhamad Azamin Anuar, azamin@iium.edu.my

82. Dr Faisal Mohd Fadzli, dr.faisalfadzli@gmail.com

83. Dr Lee Pei Yin, chileebi@gmail.com

84. Dr Charlotte Sundaraj, scharlotte79@gmail.com

85. Dr Kavetha Ramalingam, kavetha_6@yahoo.com

86. Dr Zafri Ismadi bin Mohd Anis, Zafriismadi@gmail.com

87. Dr Kok Juan Loong, jlkok64@gmail.com

88. Dr Su Siew Choo, siewchoo_su@yahoo.com

89. Dr Aina Mariana Abdul Manaf, aimm_ann@yahoo.co.uk

90. Dr Shalini Shanmugam, shalini.shanmugam@columbiaasia.com

91. Dr Lee Mei Ling, jyilee12@gmail.com

92. Dr Mohammad Iqbal bin Mohammad Sarwar, u01mamm@doctors.net.uk

93. Dr Maryamjameelah binti Razali, razali.maryam@yahoo.com

94. Dr Vaishnavi Nadesonmulu, vaishnavinadesonmulu@gmail.com

95. Dr Irene Cheah, igscheah@gmail.com

96. Dr Pravin a/l Sugunan @ Vasanthan, pravin.sugunan@gmail.com

97. Dr Khoo Keh Bin, kehbin@hotmail.com

98. Dr Yong Lai Peng, yonglaipeng@yahoo.com.sg

99. Dr Ng Yi-Ki, faithe_16@yahoo.com

100. Dr Azanna Ahmad Kamar, azanna@ummc.edu.my

101. Dr Erwin Khoo, jiayuan_khoo@imu.edu.my

102. Dr Cham Weng Tarng, jorgewetac@gmail.com

103. Dr Khoo Boo Aik, khoobaboaz@yahoo.com.au

104. Dr Mohd Hanafi Bin Sapian, hanafi4477@gmail.com

105. Dr Yap Yok Chin, yapycn03@hotmail.com

106. Dr Neoh Siew Hong, neohsh2002@yahoo.com

107. Dr Choong Pheik Sian, pheiksian@yahoo.com

108. Dr Sangeet Sidhu, sangeetsidhu77@gmail.com

109. Dr Louise Ngu, louisengu@gmail.com

110. Dr Nithia Kamala, nithiakamala@gmail.com

111. Dr Thanasegar, drthana@hotmail.com

112. Dr Wong May Foong, drmfwong.pmsc@gmail.com

113. Dr Gan Yeen Zou, yeen_zou@yahoo.com

114. Dr Wan Khairina bt Wan Mohd Nowalid, rinmohd@yahoo.com

115. Dr Chin Wai Seong, wschin70@hotmail.com

116. Dr Ngian Geok Hoon, geokhoonngian@yahoo.com

117. Dr Tan E-va, evatan711@gmail.com

118. Dr Wang Shiak Er, cher_wang.pp@hotmail.com

119. Dr Farhana Syazwani Abdul Rahman, drfarhana.syazwani@gmail.com

120. Dr E Hui Chean, jane_ehc85@yahoo.com

121. Dr Alexis Anand Dass Lordudass, anand_alexis@hotmail.com

122. Dr Khairunnisa Khalil, knysakhalil@gmail.com

123. Dr Khiu Fu Lung, masterkhiu@hotmail.com

124. Dr Chan Lee Gaik, dr_chanlg@hotmail.com

125. Dr Teh Sheau Loei, sheauloei@gmail.com

126. Dr Intan Nor Chahaya bt Shukor, Intanshukor@yahoo.co.uk

127. Dr Calvin Pang Eu Chuan, calvinpang@hotmail.com

128. Dr Sabeera Begum, dr_sabeera@yahoo.com

129. Dr Chong Phaik Khee, chongphaikkhee@gmail.com

130. Dr Ranjini S Sivanesom, rsivanesom@gmail.com

131. Dr Hoe Tuck Sang

132. Datin Dr Mardziah Alias, mardziahalias@yahoo.com

133. Dr Eni Juraida Abdul Rahman, eniabdulrahman@yahoo.com

134. Dr Norzila Mohamed Zainudin, norzilamohamedzainudin@gmail.com

135. Dr Haifa Abdul Latif IJN Cardiology haifa@ijn.com.my

136. Dr Kamarul Azahar bin Mohd Razali, kamarul_razali@hotmail.com

137. Dr Amirtha Vahini Chinadurai, amirtha_v@yahoo.com

138. Assoc Prof Dr Wong Sau Wei, swwong@ppukm.ukm.my

139. Dr Woon Teck Kim, drwoontk@gmail.com

140. Dr Bilkis Banu Abdul Aziz, bilkis@ppukm.ukm.edu.my

141. Dr Wan Jazilah Wan Ismail, wanjazilah.wanismail@gmail.com

142. Dr Rohana Jaafar, rohanaj27@gmail.com

143. Prof Dr Syed Zulkifli Syed Zakaria, syedzulkifli@gmail.com

144. Dr Chan Boon Huat, kl_bhchan@yahoo.com

145. Dr Ong Gek Bee, onggb62@yahoo.com

146. Dr Selvakumar Sivapunniam, selvakumar.sivapunniam@gmail.com

147. Dr Hasanah Ishak, hasanahpgr@gmail.com

148. Dr Fauziah Zainal Abidin, drfza7466@gmail.com

149. Dr Fadzillah Ghazalli, drfadzillah@avisena.com.my

150. Dr Yong Junina Fadzil, yongjuninafadzil@ymail.com

151. Dr Zarina Abdul Latiff, zarinaal@ppukm.ukm.edu.my

152. Dr Rosnah bt Taha, rosha2071@gmail.com

153. Dr Zainah Shaikh Hedra@Hidrah, zainahsh@yahoo.com

154. Dr Pong Kwai Meng, pongkwaimeng@yahoo.com.my

155. Dr Hamidah Alias, midahalias@ppukm.ukm.edu.my

156. Dr Baizura Jamaluddin, baizurajamal@gmail.com

157. Dr Aina Mariana Abdul Manaf, aimm_ann@yahoo.com

158. Dr Roliza Ibrahim, rolizaibrahim@gmail.com

159. Dr Lee Hak Teong, pohep@yahoo.com

160. Dr Nor Mahani binti Harun, drnmahani@yahoo.com

161. Dr Hasri Hafidz, hasri70@yahoo.com

162. Dr Lai Mei Wah, laimeiwah8@gmail.com

163. Dr Noor Hayati bt Mohd Sharif, nhms68@gmail.com

164. Dr Foong Kin Wai, foongkw12@hotmail.com

165. Dr Mohd Zaini b Abd Hamid, aa.mzah@gmail.com

166. Dr Norliza Ali, drnorliza@yahoo.com

167. Dr Faezah M Jamil, idafaizah@yahoo.co.uk

168. Dr Chen Seong Joon, sjchen68@yahoo.com

169. Dr Asmunni bin Yahya, asmunni71@yahoo.co.uk

170. Dr Lim Yin Sear, yinsear@yahoo.com

171. Dr Johan Aref Jamaluddin, johanarief@upm.edu.my

172. Dr Wong Chee Yeng, cheeyeng@gmail.com

173. Dr Matthew Chong Hon Loon, matthewchong177@hotmail.com

174. Dr Veronica Poulsaeman, veronica@utar.edu.my

175. Dr Mohamed Najib bin Mohamed, monajib@gmail.com

176. Dr Lee Pei Chuen, peichuenlee@yahoo.com

177. Dr Azlyzan Abdul Ghani, abagaz@yahoo.com

178. Dr Florence Bakon, forencebakon@gmail.com

179. Dr Yiaw Kian Mun, kianmun84@gmail.com

180. Dr Boekhren Karyostyko bin Borhanuddin, hamnush1981@gmail.com

181. Dr Thavani Thavarajasingam

182. Dr Muhammad Ghazali bin Ahmad Narihan, muhd.ghazali@moh.gov.my

183. Dr Tiew Wah Tin, eunicetiew1122@gmail.com

184. Dr Norashikin Mohd Ranai, shikinranai@gmail.com

185. Dr Thong Pui Ling, t_puiling@upm.edu.my

186. Dr Arfizah bt Arshad, fiezz19@gmail.com

187. Dr Farizan Abd Ghani, ijandiamond@yahoo.com

188. Dr Khoo Hui Lynn, khoohlynn@gmail.com

189. Dr Mohd Izzuan Ishak, izzuanishak2@gmail.com

190. Dr Syazwani binti Samsudin, syazwani55@yahoo.com

191. Dr Zafri Ismadi bin Mohd Anis, zafriismadi@gmail.com

192. Dr Hanizam bin Kamyon, hanizamkamyon@gmail.com

193. Dr Nur Azah Mohd Isa, azahisa@gmail.com

194. Dr Farin Bt Masra, drfarinmasra@gmail.com

195. Dr Liana Yusof, drlianayusof@gmail.com

196. Dr Siti Akma Ishak

197. Dr Tan Jen Ern, jenern84@ukm.edu.my

198. Dr Dayang Noryanti Yusof, yanti.yusof@gmail.com

199. Dr Siti Sarah Aishah binti Suhaidi, ctsarahaishah84@gmail.com

200. Dr Saw Shi Hui Hospital, shihuisaw@gmail.com

201. Dr Nurdiyana Nasrudin, diyana.nasrudin@gmail.com

202. Dr Chiam Tow Swan

203. Dr Siti Aishah Saidin, aishaidin@yahoo.com

204. Dr Grace Chow Kam Yoke, gracy_cky@outlook.com

205. Dr Quek Li Yun, yun9639@gmail.com

206. Dr Lai Boon Hai, drlaiboonhai@gmail.com

207. Dr See Kwee Ching, seekweeching@gmail.com

208. Dr Vimaljit Kaur A/P Sangat Singh, drvimaljit@gmail.com

209. Dr Chua Ker Yang, keryang100@hotmail.com

210. Dr Hasaruddin Ridzal Hanafi, hasaruddinhanafi@gmail.com

211. Dr Choong Chee Liang, ccljulius@hotmail.com

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