Category Archives: Support

As a follow up to yesterday’s post, we have received some updates, via comments as well as other means. First and foremost, our sincerest apologies to the admin. The ministry is actually looking after our well-being. They are trying to make the working conditions appealing to all of us. This is good to know. All this time most of us thought that they are just letting the doctors go without any fight. We would like to thank again most of our bosses in Jalan Menteri Besar who are looking out for us, and not just for their own interests.

Some of us here are not being told of what is happening there in Jalan Menteri Besar, that was why some of us decided to go here as there was no other safe avenue for us to voice our concerns. All we hear are rumours, second or third hand stories. Occasionally one or two facts come out. Even something as important as the on-call allowance and scheme of service, we are not privy to the information. Is it such a top secret thing? There must have been a link or person somewhere that stops the information from reaching us in the front-line.

We will hope that in the near future, the working conditions improve and we will continue to serve our people.

Recently we received the anouncement of the launching of the Brunei Medical Association on 13th July 2008. We think that this is a good move. Looking at the constitution, it is good that those in the admin are not able to become the executive members of the association as we do not want another body headed by the DGMS. It is bad enough that the Brunei Medical Board is under him and we all have to get his approval before we can practice in Brunei. It is not the same in other countries.

Kudos to those involved in the Brunei Medical Association and we hope they will play a major role in improving the working condiotions of doctors in Brunei. We will try to help in whatever form required.