GMOA to urge new Health Minister to investigate charges on Rajitha

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The Government Medical Officers’ Association today urged the Health Minister that is to be appointed to immediately investigate the charges on former Health Minister Dr. Rajitha Senaratne.

Addressing a press conference, GMOA Secretary Dr. Haritha Aluthge said a Presidential Investigation Committee should be appointed over the matter.

Despite properly acquiring the Dr. Neville Fernando Teaching Hospital (NFTH), Dr. Aluthge said former Minister Senaratne had pumped over Rs 250 million to the institution wasting the public funds.

He further said that during the tenure of Dr. Senaratne as the minister, several anomalies had taken place in the tender process when purchasing drugs.

Dr. Aluthge urged that the benefits received by the former minister directly and indirectly related to his decisions as the Health Minister while neglecting the technical decisions by the Sri Lanka Medical Council (SLMC) should be investigated.

The GMOA said that further delay in investigating the former minister would allow him space to destroy or amend documents related to the charges.

Therefore, Dr. Aluthge said that the newly appointed Health Minister should take adequate permanent measures to safeguard the Health Sector in the future. (Thilanka Kanakarathna)

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Comments - 22

Vignrs Monday, 29 October 2018 03:43 PM

Do you want tax free car?

Dhanush Monday, 29 October 2018 03:43 PM

If not???Do think that you can go for any TUAs

Lord Wolfstein Monday, 29 October 2018 03:46 PM

Otherwise do you will take stern actions and go on strike? Or you are afraid of the White Vans?

Bala Monday, 29 October 2018 03:51 PM

The scum surfaces again.

voted Monday, 29 October 2018 04:17 PM

atleast one good thing, there wont be any strikes herein. All paid strikers will be relieved of duty. atleast we can save some fuel. thanks president.

channa Monday, 29 October 2018 04:36 PM

excellent comment

piyasiri Monday, 29 October 2018 04:26 PM

it is required to investigate into waste of duty time for useless meeting without doing duties in hospitals by GMOA..

Rohan Monday, 29 October 2018 04:32 PM

GMOA you are the biggest crony of MR. You have done enough damage to this country already. Just stop getting involved in politics and do your job.

Saman Jayaweera Monday, 29 October 2018 04:44 PM

This man with crooked mouth never talked truth. Not even real Buddhist man. Must be investigated by the new police head.

Smart guru Monday, 29 October 2018 04:45 PM

The first investigation should be conducted into the illegal abuse of trade union actions to screw the people of Srilanka through the slmc, medical ordinance and preventing privatization. The GMOA was silent wihen MR was in power and hope these rascals are silenced when he’s back!

BE Fair Monday, 29 October 2018 04:51 PM

What the hell were you doing all this time......???You could have very easily lodged a formal protest before last Friday for sure. Now this smells "permity"

DD Monday, 29 October 2018 05:17 PM

WELL DONE GMOA - CONGRATULATIONS!

Fees: Monday, 29 October 2018 05:32 PM

You are in the wrong profession. why not you take over the health ministry?

Hishab Monday, 29 October 2018 05:48 PM

I think if GMOA would take the government affairs rather doing medical practice. Ha ha ha

rew Monday, 29 October 2018 06:33 PM

Take your Government work seriously without scooting off on private practice

Borat Monday, 29 October 2018 05:53 PM

Scum fishing in troubled waters

MODA BURUWA Monday, 29 October 2018 06:01 PM

STRIKE .

Jayk Monday, 29 October 2018 06:27 PM

SL public think these guys as DR's as educated Sri Lankans but these dampest opportunists - they are not worries about the wrong ungrateful act by president.

Don Monday, 29 October 2018 07:58 PM

Now you could ask President to open the parliament tomorrow, otherwise GMOA would go on island-wide strike until parliament is re-opened.

Roger Monday, 29 October 2018 08:01 PM

Canteen owners Association and Government Medical officers Association are brothers in action. Canteen owners have reduced the price of a cup of tea by Rs. 5.00 and Bath packet by Rs. 10.00. GMOA too will tow the line. Even if SAITAM is to restart they will have reasons to justify.

Eds Monday, 29 October 2018 08:20 PM

Forget Rajitha's 250 Mil involved with Neville Fernando hospital, investigate his 17 cases of fraud and corruption which is already lodged at the Bribery Commission!

Rosh fdo Monday, 29 October 2018 08:22 PM

These morons have are in a high again

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