KUALA LUMPUR: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has congratulated Kuala Lumpur Hospital (HKL) surgeons for reattaching a policeman’s severed hand following a parang attack in Kepong.
“I also want to congratulate the head of the surgical and rehabilitation team that has made us proud at HKL.
“So to all the staff at HKL, I congratulate you for being able to reattach the hand in a rather complex operation that requires extraordinary expertise, and I pray that the work and its results turn out well,” he said after performing Friday prayers at Madrasathul Gouthiyyah Surau in Brickfields.
Lance Corporal Thierry Rodger anak Fendy, who is attached to the Gombak police headquarters, suffered injuries to his right hand during a confrontation with an armed foreigner at an apartment in Desa Amanpuri yesterday.
The policeman was rushed to HKL for emergency treatment following the attack, where the hospital’s Upper Limb and Microsurgery subspecialty team, led by Dr Allan Ravi Rajagopal and Dr Aziz Sabbir Husain, performed the eight-hour procedure.
Anwar said he had told the cabinet meeting earlier that the government must support the security forces.
“So in the cabinet meeting just now, I said we must give firm support to our security machinery and forces.
“We cannot compromise with crime, and being firm should not be taken lightly,” he said.
Following the successful surgery, Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad said the ministry remained committed to ensuring Thierry received comprehensive medical care to support his recovery and restore optimal hand function.