Nineteen witnesses including four family members and 11 hospital staff were interviewed, he said.
“We found that the tasks carried out were as specified in the list of duties and job descriptions, with none extending beyond her scope or outside her field of duties,” added Borhan, a former director-general of Public Service.
Commenting on Tay’s move to Sabah, Borhan said Tay was a “city girl” who had moved to a new location with a different culture all by herself, reported Free Malaysia Today.
He said there was no evidence that an application to be posted to West Malaysia was ignored and Tay did not file any appeal with the state health department or ministry’s human resources department to remain in the peninsula.
Tay’s move from the better-resourced Kuala Lumpur Hospital to Lahad Datu Hospital in Sabah contributed significantly to the stress and pressure she faced, said Dzulkefly.
“According to the experts leading the taskforce, the bullying allegations did not meet the definition of bullying but were related to factors such as extreme work pressure that mentally affected the late Dr Tay,” he said, as quoted by Malay Mail.
The minister said the taskforce’s findings have been conveyed to Tay’s family.
“That’s the finding (after) three months (of) investigation,” Tay’s brother, YS Tay, wrote on Facebook on Wednesday as he shared a Chinese-language news outlet’s post.
“I fully understand how difficult it must be for the family to process these findings,” Dzulkefly said, adding that he is committed to addressing bullying in the workplace.
The independent task force has also submitted several recommendations to the health ministry, including for the provision of better support for healthcare workers posted away from home to help them adapt to different cultures and environments, said Borhan.
