PETALING JAYA (July 18, 2013): Doctors are keeping their fingers crossed as Dr Delaila Ahmad recovers from surgery to reattach her left thumb and little finger that were sliced off on Tuesday by a snatch thief outside her Subang Jaya clinic.
The obstetrician and gynaecologist, who is still in ICU at the Sime Darby Medical Centre, is said to be in stable condition but is suffering from depression.
A hospital public relations officer described her condition as "stable" and "well" but declined to elaborate.
Delaila fell victim to the snatch theft as she left her clinic to return home at 1.20am.
Her clinic at Jalan SS19/6 was closed today, with a sign telling patients to go to the Sime Darby Medical Centre in the event of an emergency.
Members of the public outside the clinic told theSun that such incidents were not new to them as they had to keep a watchful eye for bad hats on a daily basis.
Ng, who runs a mobile steamboat van, frequents the area and described it as "not appearing to be safe."
"It is shocking to hear that such a thing happened but at the same time, I think Malaysians are used to it. I stop going to certain places at night because my family fears for my safety, despite the fact that 'lok lok' sells better at night," he said.
When asked which areas he thought were the most unsafe, Ng said it did not matter anymore as people had to look out for themselves everywhere.
"I believe that crime is on the increase. No place seems to be safe – it is a nationwide phenomenon," he said.
Housewife Annie Lim lamented that such robberies targeted women, calling for the government to protect those who make up more than 50 % of the population.
"Women are the favourite targets because we have less capacity to fight back. I would tell my daughters not to carry handbags, but in the end the choice is theirs and they should be able to carry whatever they want without fear," she said.
Other citizens interviewed all expressed shock and concern for the victim, wishing her and her family well.
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