Ex-DPP proposes bilateral treaty to recoup medical training costs
A former deputy public prosecutor who specialises in international law has proposed that Malaysia draw up a bilateral treaty with Singapore to recover public funds spent on training doctors and nurses who subsequently migrate to work in the republic.
C Vignesh Kumar said such an agreement, if ratified, could be incorporated into the domestic law of both countries.
Vignesh pointed out that the World Health Organization’s Global Code of Practice encourages government-to-government agreements that yield mutual benefits and lessens the negative impacts on countries with pressing health needs.
However, he cautioned that the proposal carries legal and technical challenges, such as enforcement mechanisms, whether Singapore would agree to collect and remit the levy to Malaysia, and the likelihood of…
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