He said the case occurred in 2019 and was closed as the allegations could not be proven but now have gone viral again.

He added that a post, which had gone viral yesterday, did not mention the writer in detail, making it difficult to identify the complainant.

“We have seen the report and it did not mention specifically who the writer is and this has made it difficult for us to identify whether the complainant is actually a trainee doctor.

“If there is a more specific report, we are always ready to conduct further investigations and ensure that they (victims of bullying) get justice if the incident indeed took place,” he said.

Zaini said this to reporters after attending the Raja Perempuan Zainab II Hospital (HRPZ II) World Asthma Day and the launch of the HRPZ II Severe Asthma Clinic today.

Yesterday, a trainee doctor claimed to have suffered emotional abuse besides being bullied and forced to work overtime during placement in the surgery department at a government hospital in the east coast.

The trainee doctor also claimed to have attempted suicide twice due to the abuse and after no action was taken despite reporting the matter to the deputy director.

Commenting further, Zaini said JKNK held regular meetings, one to three times a month, to discuss any such problems and refer them to a counselling unit if they needed help.