Dr. Shafi, family faced great hardships in regaining honour: Faisz Musthapha PC

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Colombo, May 11 (Daily Mirror) - Senior Gynecologist Dr. Shafi Shihabdeen and his family had to face immense hardships to regain the lost honour and their place in society due to the racially motivated political witch hunt, Faisz Musthapha PC said.

He said the embarrassment and agony Dr. Shafi’s daughter Zinab had to experience even at school was unspeakable and finally justice had prevailed to them when the latter was acquitted on all accounts.

The President's Counsel who is also the Chancellor of the South Eastern University made these remarks as the special guest while speaking at the launching ceremony of author Ashroff Shihabdeen’s book ‘Dr. Shafi’s Struggle Against Injustice’, at the BMICH.

Dr. Shafi Shihabdeen presented the first copy of the book to the chief guest of the event Western Province Governor Hanif Yusoof. The event was held under the patronage of Abrar Foundation Chairman Consultant Pediatrician Dr. Rayees Mustafa and Dr. Shafi’s daughter Zinab Shafi delivered the welcome address.

Dr. Shafi, speaking at the launch, thanked the Muslim community and friends and relations who conducted prayers and fasting over his arrest during the difficult period and recalled how he was arrested by some racist politicians even without him committing any crimes.

Former Ravaya journalist Nimal Abeysinghe who authored a book titled ‘Garbhasha Yuddaya’ (The Womb War) in line with Dr. Shafi’s injustice was specially honoured at the event.

Former representative of Sri Lanka to the UN A.L.A. Azeez reviewed the book and Open University Visiting Lecturer Sumaiya Sherifudeen also addressed the gathering. A documentary was screened about Dr. Shafi's struggle during that period.

A distinguished gathering of the Muslim community was present at the event including special guests, Member of Parliament Mujibur Rahman, All Ceylon Jamiyyathul Ulama Secretary Ash Sheik Arkam Nooramith, former Western Province Governor Azath Salley, former MP Ishak Rahuman, Thinakaran Chief Editor Senthil Velavar, representatives of Muslim organizations, authors, friends and family members of Dr. Shafi also graced the occasion.

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Insider Sunday, 11 May 2025 11:08 PM

Bravo. In the circumstances a happy ending. But the perpetrators like Weera, Gamanpillay and others got off scot free.

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Perera Monday, 12 May 2025 05:37 AM

They have been discarded as scum by all right thinking members of society.

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Mallika Monday, 12 May 2025 07:46 AM

Those who accused him, including m.wansa, Gnanasaro, Gamanpillar, Hospital cowards, SLMC should be brought to books. I hope someone with enough dosh will file action against these people in a court of law to get more than adequate compensation. Dr Shafi was a junior doctor. How can he carry out female sterilization without consent form signed by patient, without the knowledge of the senior colleagues and co workers , nurses, anaesthetist, theatre staff. They all kept mum. These people should be dragged out to face the music for lying or refusing to say the facts. Utter coward health staff. I am a doctor from abroad. I thought to myself at that time, this can’t be real. The colleagues know what each and every surgeon does in the operating theatre. Wither Sri Lankan health service. However in Sri Lanka you have 6.9 idiots.

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Shanmugalingam Shrikharan Tuesday, 13 May 2025 09:13 AM

I am a surgeon too, and I also was thinking along your lines. It is not possible to perform illegal sterilization in the operating theater, as everyone will easily come to know from the anesthesiologist, assisting doctors, and assisting nurses. They all know what the surgeon is doing. If Dr. Shafi, as a fool, tries one, he would be stopped and reported by all the staff. As to why these colleagues didn't come to his rescue when he was falsely charged is a million-dollar question!

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Upulpb Monday, 12 May 2025 09:27 AM

If I remember correctly Musthafa was part of the administration who put the good Dr in to difficulty

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BanduXX Monday, 12 May 2025 02:25 PM

Faiszer is the son and this Governor is the father. Faiszer Mustapha first entered Parliament through the Ceylon Workers Congress led by Arumugam Thondaman but crossed over to the UNP later. At the 2005 Presidential elections, Faizer Mustapha supported Ranil Wickramasinghe but crossed over to the UPFA “strengthen the hands of the President.” He is widely expected to return to the UNP if it is clear that the Mahinda Rajapaksa regime is in danger falling. Lawyers say that Faizer Mustapha is a good political weather-cock

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Gamini Monday, 12 May 2025 01:11 PM

He is a victim of his own professionals. It was GMOA behind all those protest.

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