I refer to the Malaysiakini report 'Housemen not over-worked in hospitals' .

I have worked in hospitals and these are the comments that I would give concerning housemen in hospitals.

Do not compare housemen of times past who worked without any complaints (a comparison usually made by our so called health directors and our dear health director-general).

Please be aware that we are in the 21st century and not in primitive ages. First and foremost, the health director-general should go down to the ground and meet the housemen personally.

Talk and find out the truth about their complaints  Do not just take the words of those you delegate the job to. Each and everyone would like to ‘cover’ for themselves by being a goody tow-shoes in your record book.

The housemen will not complain for they will be blacklisted by their so called Medical Officers  and specialists. This reminds me of one houseman who slept off at a traffic light because of overworking and was exhausted from lack of sleep having worked from 6.30am till 6pm the day after.

Is this what the DG wants? You are answerable and responsible for this problem. You are a DG for the health ministry and not a politician. Go down and see for yourself the conditions and the working hours. All hospitals should be uniformed of the same.