Nineteen testimony including four family members and 11 medical workers were interviewed, he said.
“We found that the jobs carried out were as specified in the list of jobs and job descriptions, with nothing extending beyond her range or outside her area of duties, ” added Borhan, a former director-general of Public Service.
Commenting on Tay’s shift to Sabah, Borhan said Tay was a “city girl” who had moved to a new place with a distinct culture all by herself, reported Free Malaysia Now.
He said there was no proof that an app to get posted to West Malaysia was ignored and Tay did not report any appeal with the state health department or ministry’s human resources department to be in the island.
Tay’s walk from the better-resourced Kuala Lumpur Hospital to Lahad Datu Hospital in Sabah contributed tremendously to the stress and pressure she faced, said Dzulkefly.
“According to the experts leading the committee, the bullying claims did not meet the definition of abuse but were related to elements such as severe work force that mentally affected the later 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.