Pro-SAITM Ads: GMOA to complain to FCID against Rajitha, Kiriella

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The Government Medical Officers' Association (GMOA) said today it would complain to the Financial Crimes Investigation Division (FCID) on the use of state funds by Higher Education Minister Lakshman Kiriella and Health Minister Rajitha Senaratne to publish advertisements on SAITM.

GMOA Secretary Navin de Zoysa said the two ministers were publishing advertisements favourable to SAITM which was a private institution.

He said it was unethical for the ministers to protect a fraudulent private institution by spending state funds.

Dr. de Zoysa said it was a matter of surprise to find the government misusing public resources when such action by the previous government was under investigation.

“We feel that the government has aggravated the SAITM issue through pro-SAITM proposals mentioned in the advertisements,” he said.

Dr. de Zoysa said what the two ministers should do was not to publish advertisements on behalf of the SAITM but to publish advertisements with their own money apologizing for the people for failing to reveal correct information in courts.

He said the GMOA hoped that the President would pay attention to the misuse of state funds. (Ajith Siriwardana)

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Comments - 30

Shelly. Monday, 24 April 2017 07:14 PM

Instead lets have a bigger protest march Soyza . We can have free big shower too. via DM Android App

Ashoka Tuesday, 25 April 2017 02:41 PM

Go gmoa go home !!!

renu Tuesday, 25 April 2017 02:23 PM

Ara Zoyza Check the public comments of 35 people , You and the GMOA will know where you stand, and they have no regard for the GMOA, Public hate you, so a rotten egg shower this time is inevitable this time

citizen Tuesday, 25 April 2017 01:28 PM

Of course

citi Tuesday, 25 April 2017 01:27 PM

It should come to an end

citizen Tuesday, 25 April 2017 01:27 PM

This is how government should ignore Murdering association

citizn Tuesday, 25 April 2017 01:25 PM

are you all doing perfect things? How do you waste our Sri Lankans money and time

Steve Tuesday, 25 April 2017 11:19 AM

What was your Pass Mark and what was the cut off mark?

upl Tuesday, 25 April 2017 10:48 AM

GMOA TERRORISM AT ITS PEAKPRIDE IS THE PRELUDE TO A FALL

TONY Tuesday, 25 April 2017 08:43 AM

GOOD THING. GMOA CAN NOW GET THE VERDICT FROM COURT SO THAT THEY CAN STOP THEIR PRANKS

B S Perera Tuesday, 25 April 2017 08:42 AM

They talk about everything other than how to give a good service to the people

Don Tuesday, 25 April 2017 07:42 AM

GMOA could join the JVP to celebrate May Day as the best Trade Union well known in the world for striking against poor people in Sri Lanka.

Dee Tuesday, 25 April 2017 07:23 AM

A cheap rep of cheap free educated medical practitioners.

citzen Tuesday, 25 April 2017 06:49 AM

NZ too rough even for politics. Forked tongues of snakes are useful for owners publicity. specially standard crazies who failed exams.

seqi Monday, 24 April 2017 10:32 PM

cunning fellow...getting free publicity for himself in future elections.... via DM Android App

Anthony Monday, 24 April 2017 04:33 PM

Are you joking? FCID is for the Opposition

chandana Monday, 24 April 2017 06:44 PM

What about the misuse of goverment properties when GMOA displayed anti-SAITM banners inside government hospital premises?

Nimal Monday, 24 April 2017 06:32 PM

the just take a commission on medicine from traders only!

renu Monday, 24 April 2017 05:55 PM

Zoysa is expected to get a good rotten egg shower from the people if he organizes another strike

rew Monday, 24 April 2017 05:53 PM

When people have forked tongues, they different things at different times

SW Monday, 24 April 2017 05:39 PM

Those who misuse public funds or funds go to hell!

saman Monday, 24 April 2017 05:36 PM

Helllo, Navin de Zoysa, when will you declare that you are going to contest the next election from the Kalutara District with the help of Rajitha. Only few people may know this. We know that you want to follow your grandfather who was a MP from Kalutata. Stop your show offs. By this message atleast the people will know your hidden agenda.

Nihal Amarasekera Monday, 24 April 2017 05:31 PM

TRUE.

Dutugamunu1 Monday, 24 April 2017 05:27 PM

Initially you said standard is not acceptable and students do not have proper clinical exposure .GMOA further mentioned that course fee is around Rs1.2 million and these students are not sitting for any exam conducted by SLMC .You wanted minimum standards to be gazzeted.Now government has given a fair solution to all your compalints still you are asking pound of flesh and that is to abolish SAITAM. Contrary you all say that you are not opposing to private medical education in Sri Lanka.

bimba Monday, 24 April 2017 05:13 PM

Go GMOA go via DM Android App

Art Monday, 24 April 2017 05:13 PM

Just sometimes back you made a baseless announcement about a drug scarcity which was a scam. Is this the next one on your pipeline?

Appu Monday, 24 April 2017 04:59 PM

Good move. Same time lets look at misuse of public funds by GMOA as well via DM Android App

Jay Wanni Monday, 24 April 2017 04:58 PM

Government should reign in these GMOA lunatics before they they create mayhem in the country

suresh Monday, 24 April 2017 04:49 PM

You, this govt and the previous govt are all rogues !

surasena Monday, 24 April 2017 04:47 PM

And belive me, our people (GMOA doctors) never ever use Government hospital facilities (time, medicine even stethoscope) for private practice.

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