We've no faith in the presidential committee: GMOA

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The GMOA said today it had no faith in the presidential committee appointed to resolve the SAITM issue and as such the government would have to face severe consequences soon.

GMOA executive committee member Prasad Kolambage told a news briefing that the association has lost confidence in the committee appointed by President Maithripala Sirisena because it consists of pro-SAITM individuals.

“The committee which included the Attorney General (AG), University Grants Commission Chairman Prof. Mohan de Silva, Health Ministry Secretary and the Higher Education Ministry Secretary have spoken in favour of SATIM on earlier occasions. We do not count on these individuals to provide an impartial solution to the matter,” he said.

Dr. Kolambage said Chairman of the committee, Deputy Minister Harsha De Silva’s stance on this matter was not clear and as such his decision was uncertain.

He said the fact that the Sri Lanka Medical Council (SLMC) or the GMOA was not represented in the committee and this would result in a decision favourable to SAITM.

Dr. Kolambage said the GMOA was tricked and mislead on several occasions and would not let it to happen again and proceed with its trade union action.

“We will remain quiet until the committee submits its report. If the solutions are pro-SAITM, the government will have to suffer the consequences,” he said.

Meanwhile, the GMOA said the post of SLMC Chairman has been vacant for two months and the relevant authorities including Health Minister Rajitha Senaratne failed to make an appointment for the only institution that could ensure the country’s medical education quality. (Thilanka Kanakarathna)

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Comments - 11

Arthur Monday, 04 September 2017 05:58 PM

People have faith in the Presidential Committees but certainly not in GMOA

Mason Monday, 04 September 2017 06:00 PM

We the public have no faith in the GMOA, who are anything but self seeking humbugs. What has the GMOA to say about it !!

TONY Monday, 04 September 2017 06:03 PM

DOES THE GMOA KNOW IN THE FIRST PLACE THAT THE PUBLIC HAS NO CONFIDENCE IN THEM AFTER THEY PARTICIPATED IN POLITICAL ACTIVITIES. ALL THESE DOCS LICENSES SHOULD BE CANCELLED

TONY Monday, 04 September 2017 06:06 PM

THIS GOVT SHOULD FOLLOW MR WAY OF HANDLING THIS INCORRIGIBLE GMOA

White van Tuesday, 05 September 2017 12:00 PM

Yeah, just make one bugger disappear and all will be well!

Blair Monday, 04 September 2017 06:09 PM

Are they threatening a democratically elected government. What they want is to abolish. Again they say impartial solution. AN IMPARTIAL SOLUTION CANNOT BE AN ABOLITION OF SAITM.

roshan Monday, 04 September 2017 11:49 PM

GMOA bayi aththata

Lord Wolfstein Tuesday, 05 September 2017 10:04 AM

Make your work honorable and keep your dirty fingers out of politics and the free economy that allows you to activate in private practice. You bite the hand that feeds you.

Nimal Tuesday, 05 September 2017 11:03 AM

They think the commission will not be impartial. For them partiality means, any decision has to be favored towards them, that is no private medical schools in Srilanka but students can go overseas spend their money and then come back to the system. But the private practice they love it. Bloody Hypocrites .

VJ Tuesday, 05 September 2017 06:42 PM

The greatest mafia of all time (GMOA) is interfearing with the future of our youth. The government should ignore them and focus on creating opportunities for our children.

Chinta Thursday, 07 September 2017 10:25 AM

To you the committee, Can you bring down GMOA to a point that without nationalizing but as per with foreign qualified students ,they too should sit ACT 16 and get qualified to engaged in medical profession in Srilanka.

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