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40 practitioners eligible for election to 9 MMC seats
Published on: Wednesday, May 04, 2016
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Kuala Lumpur: A total of 40 medical practitioners have been nominated and accepted to stand for election to fill in vacancies for nine council members representing West Malaysia in the Malaysian Medical Council (MMC) by August.Health Malaysia Director-General Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah, who is also MMC President, said as provided under Section 3(1) of the Medical Act 1971, and the Medical Regulation 1974, an election was required to be held for registered medical practitioners to elect nine new council members from among medical practitioners residing in West Malaysia.

The 40, who have been nominated and accepted to stand for this election are dully registered medical practitioners who are Malaysian citizens, possess an annual practising certificate (APC) for 2015 or 2016, and reside/state their principal address of practice in West Malaysia.

In a statement here Tuesday, Dr Noor Hisham said the MMC had announced on Jan 9 this year that come August, there would be vacancies for nine council members representing West Malaysia.

He said envelopes containing ballot papers and relevant instructions for the election were being posted to all registered medical practitioners who were Malaysian citizens, residing and stating their principal address of practice in West Malaysia, and in possession of a current APC either for 2015 or as per Feb 29, 2016. – Bernama





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