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A malicious attempt is underway to prevent me from becoming the Chief Judicial Medical Officer (JMO) and conducting my duty correctly, as only a higher court of law could suspend my duties, Colombo JMO Dr. Ruhul Haq exclusively told the Daily Mirror.
Responding for the first time against the recent media reports against him, the senior Judicial Medical Officer Dr. Ruhul Haq said yesterday that nobody could prevent him from acting as a state witness for dozens of medico legal cases, which are being heard at numerous courts in the country at present.
“I have clearly stated in my verdict of the Cause of Death Report on the three-year-old boy Hamdi Fazleen, who unfortunately died of a failed renal surgery that the boy’s ‘single functioning kidney had been removed’. I have elaborated much on this case on an eight page Post Mortem Report, which was being finalized to be sent to the Colombo Magistrate Court,” Dr. Haq said.
“This is very clear if one looks at the Histo – Endoscopic Biopsy report prepared by the Consultant Histopathologist of the Lady Ridgeway Hospital. Instead of probing the medical officer who committed the erroneous surgery the media has found fault in my Cause of Death Report,” he further said.
Since the Sri Lanka Medical Council (SLMC) had suspended my registration number for eight months with effect from December 20th, 2022 I have filed an appeal to the Ministry of Health explaining my right to continue my duties as the JMO. Since, there was no response to the appeal from either the Minister of Secretary of Health I have the full right to practice and perform my duties without fail.
There is a malicious act going on to tarnish my image and prevent me from being appointed the Chief JMO of the country. Because I have on many occasions acted against the instances of medical negligence and such practitioners.
Moreover my own duties in my 23 year service, I have been entrusted with heaps of medico legal work of 12 other doctors who have left Sri Lanka for good. In most of these cases I work as a State Witness, a JMO and engage in numerous legal and medical duties committed and unbiased. Therefore, if somebody is to suspend me from carrying out my duties it has to be a higher and relevant court of law,” the JMO said. (Kurulu Koojana Kariyakarawana)
Srilal Thursday, 10 August 2023 07:23 AM
Keep up your good work and continue to show up those negligent in carrying out their profession.
DOT Thursday, 10 August 2023 07:44 AM
Doctor knows well !
rbh Thursday, 10 August 2023 07:58 AM
Why did the doctor leave the country as disscussed in the parliment. Every man is guilty of all the good he did not do.
SLMC gone to dogs! Silent prey? Thursday, 10 August 2023 08:31 AM
SLMC is stealthily making waves to protect some of its members, who left the country after committing criminal acts, bordering murder, as in the death of the 4 year old child's kidney operation. Where is the professional etiquette of these so called professional doctors?
Thomas Dharmachandra Thursday, 10 August 2023 09:07 AM
Just because he is a Moslem, don't try to push him down from becoming the JMO of the country. If his merits warrants, appoint him without any bias.
Sisil Sudesh Thursday, 10 August 2023 09:30 AM
"Since the Sri Lanka Medical Council (SLMC) had suspended my registration number ..... I have filed an appeal to the Ministry of Health explaining my right to continue my duties as the JMO. Since, there was no response to the appeal .... I have the full right to practice and perform my duties" What is this argument? The SLMC suspension is valid until a higher authority issues an injunction. This doctor cannot disregard the suspension simply because he has appealed.
ChildOfGod Thursday, 10 August 2023 09:31 AM
If what you say is true, STAND UP and NEVER let anyone WALK all over YOU. Keep speaking out and fight till the end of this SAGA. We need more people coming forward and speaking up, the people and the family MUST know the TRUTH.
Wasanta7 Thursday, 10 August 2023 09:45 AM
In Sri Lanka they all ways kill the messenger or the Whistle blower . Not so in developed countries. SLMC is full of biased medical doctors mainly from the GMOA. No non medical person is in the panel like in UK, US and Australia That's why we see so many medical negligence/misadventures and many are swept under the carpet . I have seen it as a medical officer in the hospital and private sector. One wouldn't realize it until it happens to one of your loved ones !
Fon Thursday, 10 August 2023 10:22 AM
We all know SLMC is a toothless tiger. A suspension is effective from the time it is issued. A JMO should know it better.
Rule of Law Thursday, 10 August 2023 10:49 AM
The SLMC would not have suspended this Doctor's Registration without reason ? Why has the Minister of Health slept over the Appeal the doctor is supposed to have made, for such a long time ? Is the Minister tacitly helping the doctor to disregard the suspension of the SLMC and continue to practice ? Whatever the circumstances, there is a suspension made by the SLMC and has to be complied with until it is revoked by the SLMC or a Court.
Neel sri Thursday, 10 August 2023 11:40 AM
Yes, it's very sad, where we are heading, anyone who says truth been to Subject to heresment, arrest or punishment, this puppet government and ruler can't control the country we are very much unfortunate nation.
Philemon Sanmuganathan Thursday, 10 August 2023 12:07 PM
Child most probably had a horse shoe kidney a normal variation. I am a physician and see number of adults with this anomaly living normal lives. Catalogue of errors led to the demise of this child. JMO is spot on with his report.
Lost Lankan Friday, 11 August 2023 05:00 AM
Leave alone the high court Listen to your heart buddy. Most doctors are not practising to respect human lives. All about how much to drain out of these patients
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