PETALING JAYA: A press statement by the health ministry on the on-call allowance for doctors has turned into a debate over how little government doctors earn for their hard work compared with how much more MPs receive, despite seemingly working less.

The Schomos section of the Malaysian Medical Association (MMA) took the ministry to task for including in its statement of doctors’ allowances a list of 21 allowances that all civil servants are entitled to receive.

Another group, Hartal Doktor Kontrak, juxtaposed the allowances in the ministry’s statement with the list of monthly payments for MPs, which it says is several times more than what doctors, who work much longer hours than the elected representatives, receive.

The two groups were referring to a health ministry statement that the on-call allowance revision would be implemented next year, together with other related payments for health staff.

At the Dewan Negara last week, Dr RA Lingeshwaran took the ministry to task for not implementing new rates as promised in the last budget although it will cost only RM80 million annually.

Schomos, which groups house doctors, medical officers and specialists, said it was misleading to include the whole list of civil service allowances in the circular as junior doctors only qualify for a few of them.

Some were applicable to a small number of doctors only and others were enjoyed by staff in other services.

Schomos also posted a payslip of a junior doctor that showed only five other allowances received besides the basic salary. They are the housing, civil service, critical service, on-call, and cost of living allowances.

“We hope an increment in on-call allowance will be in place as soon as possible, especially as the last revision took place in 2012. The brain drain (from the health sector) is worsening and if this continues, the rakyat will suffer,” Schomos said.

Hartal Doktor Kontrak posted a list of fixed monthly allowances enjoyed by MPs, which include a RM16,000 wage, RM2,500 for entertainment, RM1,500 for transport, RM1,500 for drivers, RM1,500 for ceremonial dress, RM1,500 for fuel, RM900 for phone bills and RM300 for toll payments.


Besides this monthly fixed income of RM27,200, MPs are given RM400 each day they attend Dewan Rakyat sittings, RM2,000 every two years for handphone purchases, RM6,000 as one-off payment for computer purchase and RM1,000 every three years for black tie attire. They are also exempted from paying road tax.

As for pensions, they are entitled to it after the age of 50 if they serve a minimum of 36 months.

A former MP confirmed that the legislators are entitled for these allowances.

Several doctors who posted comments said that while MPs receive RM400 just to attend Parliament even for a few hours, doctors are paid only RM200 for a 24-hour duty.

“They are paid RM400 to attend and fight over renaming a flower and call each other names for a few hours but we doctors get only RM200 after struggling for 24 hours to save lives,’ one doctor said in a cynical post.

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Then be an MP. Can songlap like no tomorrow. No need to study so much.

they havent check GLC CEO ..

so going to have protest like indonesia, guling madani?
next week long weekend, can protest few days in kl

This post has been edited by Avex: Sep 7 2025, 01:32 PM

so they just assume MP working less? wow.
also that renumeration will just drain fast if that MP/adun actually helps their constitution to provide quick help fund.

deiiii, you already get paid much more compare to other gomen scheme, why kenot bersyukur? you think only health ministry are the only one that need money meh?

This post has been edited by zerorating: Sep 7 2025, 02:13 PM

Donasi to brothers Ada duit
MP elaun Ada duit
MO on call rate even lower than part time /hour.

Now capati earlier promises.

This MOH tak boleh la.
This time kena support Akmal

Last time many junior workers they started to complain and complain that

Once they are given management role all don’t dare to voice out and change the policy - both private and gomen

Good that he bring this up, highlight the issue more often

KKM doctor work continuously 36 hours with siput allowance. Kasi respect sikit la. Boba tea part timer get hjgher than them.

not everyone, its mostly the junior. why cant they fight for fairness here, senior also must work long hours like them.
doctors in our family rilek ja dispite working with gomen, selalu travel, got time balik kampung, kenduri semua can attend

ask doctor akmal

That's is why wee wee so thick skin until today still dowan step down.


Moneh veli da thiccc yo

Lagi MP dpt pencen.
KKM doctor & other health workers epf shj.

wasnt pm10 already said ahli parlimen baru no longer entitled for pencen?
yang lama only can have 1 pencen only, so they choose whether they want pencen from being minister or MP.

Nah it's fine
Can get better pay elsewhere.
Rakyat also seems more willing to pay more on medical cards and go private hospitals.

Let it collapse and privatise them all.
We deserve it.

Sack all mp. We need doctor not mp

if private can absorb everyone, doktor will have less tendency to open their own clinic, managing clinic is pain in the butt especially in place where the demand is low.
if these doktor2 hartal so good, they will have no problem to get hired by private or oversea, why try so hard demanding for more remuneration,permanent full-time position and spot to do masters?

if they are not absorbed to full-time permanent position and dont getting spot for masters is a clear sign that their superior dont favors them, maybe face problem, maybe etiquette problem, or not being friendly enough.

This post has been edited by zerorating: Sep 7 2025, 02:05 PM

doctor have the option to make their own choice if continue to stay or go overseaa because of their professional skills

does anyone else have that?

we do, but only for the creme of the crop. but the doktor2 hartal ancam us like every doktor are headhunted to work oversea so they doing us a great favor by staying here.

Because they are idealists that still have some sense of duty. They still wish for affordable, universal public healthcare.
Tapi kesian, the ministry and department in charge of their livelihood are also bad at managing shit. Pushing people away from government postings.
Then, instead of addressing the obvious root cause, they put up ridiculous regulations that further choke domestic privates. Pushing people away from own country.
Lepas tu pikachu face why brain drain.
I'm wishing them the best but I lowkey wish we just go full privatisation because Malaysians memang bodo.