COMMENT | Kiren Raj, a student from the International Medical University , was caught in a controversy when he posted a sexist comment on social media following the death of an actress earlier this mo
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“Condolences. I hope all girls will learn a good lesson now. Never leave the pub without a guy. Man and woman should work together. We offer you a safe drive home and you offer us make out or sex. I mean girls like sex too, right. This is what happens when women think they can do anything on their own and be independent. Every woman need a man.”
Kiren is currently on home leave for two weeks and is receiving behavioural counselling with a formal disciplinary hearing on its way. There is also a petition with more than 70,000 signatures, calling for him to be barred from becoming a doctor. The case of Kiren highlights the many individuals in our country who are either doctors or students who are studying to become one, who lack people skills such as empathy, compassion and respect...Subscribe for only RM200 a year, or sign in if you're already a subscriber.To post or ‘like’ comments on Malaysiakini stories, you will need to sign in with an active paid subscription.
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