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The Government Medical Officers’ Association (GMOA) warned today it would launch the country’s biggest ever trade union action on Friday with the backing of 160 state sector trade unions including those of teachers, nurses and the SLTB.

It said the TU action would be a protest against the government’s double standards on the SAITM issue and the attempt to destroy free education in the country.

"Six health unions including the GMOA, ten teachers' and principals' unions including the Medical Faculty Lecturers Association and five students’ unions including the Inter University Students’ Federation (IUSF) and Sri Lanka Transport Board (SLTB) unions will join the proposed TU action, GMOA Secretary Naveen De Zoysa said.

He said more than 160 other trade unions had pledged their support to the fight against the South Asian Institute of Technology and Medicine (SAITM).

Dr. De Zoysa said two subject ministers are working hard to destroy the health sector and free education which is the life blood of a nation.

“For the first time all state sectors work will be paralyzed by the GMOA-led fight against SAITM,” he said and criticized Health Minister Rajitha Senaratne’s May Day Speech. (Thilanka Kanakarathna)

 

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  • SD Tuesday, 02 May 2017 07:16 PM

    Hooray, keep it up GMOA. Fight for people's right to health.

    maru Wednesday, 03 May 2017 12:33 AM

    ohh.. I thought this news item was about HALLOWEEN via DM iOS App

    roshan Wednesday, 03 May 2017 01:01 AM

    peoples right? when did they do it for their rights? hypocrites..

    Nalin S Wednesday, 03 May 2017 01:54 AM

    No one in gov. with backbone to make health service essential and teach these morons a good lesson ? Shame on Yahapalanaya

    pali Wednesday, 03 May 2017 01:54 AM

    Please list the 160 unions. I know the bus conductors are joining you . Are the three wheel unions too joining

    Ram Wednesday, 03 May 2017 02:57 AM

    Gazette Hospitals CTB as essential services until the SAITM issue is settled by Supreme Court. Once the SC decision is made any person of group that disobey the decision, take them for contempt of court.

    ed Wednesday, 03 May 2017 04:24 AM

    GMOA are Blady MURDERERS knowing Dengi is on Rise , Kidney Patients on Rise, Influenza on Rise , Regular senior citizens travelling fro far away to get their medicines and find the hospital workers on STRIKE . We wish if the doctors parents face the same problems what will be their reactions ????? These actions are HUMAN RIGHT VIOLATIONS we need the Judicial Branch of the Sri Lanka take stern action against these HUMAN RIGHT VIOLATORS !!!!! THE WHOLE WORLD IS WATCHING THE CRIMINAL ACTS OF THE SRI LANKAN DOCTORS UNION ( GMOA )

    John Wednesday, 03 May 2017 04:42 AM

    It should never have come to this. Some of the politicians think they can play around with Free education and the Health sector just to please their own family, colleagues, friends and class.Every child has a dream. To become a doctor, lawyer etc. It should not be fulfilled easily just because parents have money, power and influence. Have to play by the current rules which can be changed for fairness if needed. Hope even now they and the government understands the gravity of the situation and the long lasting repercussions for the country.

    Don Wednesday, 03 May 2017 05:27 AM

    I have eggs for you so show up. via DM Android App

    Citizen Silva Wednesday, 03 May 2017 06:55 AM

    Nobodydy cares about GMOA anymore! Do as you wish !!

    PATIENT. Wednesday, 03 May 2017 07:53 AM

    THEY CAN FORM AN ALLIANCE AND GO TO PARLIAMENT WITHOUT KEEPING THE POOR PATIENTS SUFFER. via DM Android App

    PATIENT. Wednesday, 03 May 2017 07:57 AM

    DO AWAY WITH ALL PRIVATE CHANEL CONSULTATION. MAKE ALL CONCELTATION ONLY IN HOSPITALS. via DM Android App

    REALPATRIOT. Wednesday, 03 May 2017 08:06 AM

    WHY THE GOVT. IS NOT TAKING ANY ACTION AGAINST THOSE WHO ARE GOING AGAINST THE COURT ORDER AND MAKING HINDRANCE TO PUBLIC TRANSPORT . via DM Android App

    kiruba Wednesday, 03 May 2017 08:34 AM

    GMOA should be ashamed for made an strike in 2016 for tax free vehicle permit while they say fight against SAITM for the sake of patients.


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