Former soldier charged with impersonating a doctor

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KLANG: A former soldier was charged in the magistrate’s court here yesterday for impersonating a doctor and had administered treatment to patients without the Annual Practising Certificate from the Malaysian Medical Council (MMC).

Hilme Abdul Hamid, 41, from Seremban, Negeri Sembilan, pleaded not guilty after the charge was read to him before Magistrate Afifah Mamat @ Yusof.

The father of nine children was alleged to have committed the offence at a clinic at Jalan 6/KU 11, Desa Bukit Delima, Bukit Kapar, Kapar here from May 13 until Nov 22, last year.

The charge under Section 419 of the Penal Code provided for a maximum jail term of seven years or a fine or both, upon conviction.

Deputy public prosecutor Nor Azilah Mat, who appeared for the prosecution, objected bail for Hilme on grounds that the offence committed by the accused was serious as he was a civil servant who had impersonated as a doctor and had administered treatment to patients.

The court had released Hilme on bail of RM15,000 with two sureties and ordered the accused to report at the Kapar Police Station on the first Saturday of each month.

Afifah also fixed Jan 18 for remention of the case.

On Dec 3 at the same court, Hilme pleaded not guilty to a charge of molesting a staff of a private clinic in Kapar on Nov 14, last year.

Afifah set Feb 11 for remention of the case to enable the accused to send a representation to the Attorney-General’s Chambers on the charge against him.

The press had earlier reported that the accused, who had helped in the delivery of nine infants, was detained while attending to a patient who was giving birth at the clinic.

The press report stated that the man’s impersonation came to light when an 18-year-old girl, who was working at the clinic, made a police report claiming that she was molested by the accused.

The accused is said to have been discharged from work as a medical assistant at a military hospital in Melaka in 2006, and had since impersonated as a doctor at several clinics. — Bernama