Shillong, Oct 7: Doctors under the banner of the ‘Meghalaya Medical Services Association (MMSA)’ decided to stage a two-day cease work from 9 am of October 10 to October 13 as a mark of protest on the inaction of the government against the erring police personnel involved in assaulting a medical officer of Chokpot PHC.
MMSA general secretary Dr. A War said Sunday, “We will temporarily abstain from our place of work for two days to protest against the deliberate inaction of the government.”
Submitting a memorandum to the Commissioner and Secretary in charge of Health & Family Welfare Department about the agitation, Dr War said, “The members of the association will also refrain from any kind of medical practice on these two days.”
Dr War said, “Government is requested to make alternative arrangements to ensure smooth delivery of health services to the public during the course of protest.”
The MMSA is demanding for penal action as well as immediate initiation of disciplinary proceedings including placing the erring police personnel under suspension immediately.
The government, however, have not reacted to the demand of the MMSA.
It may be recalled that Dr Walesa N. Sangma, Medical Officer of Chokpot Primary Health Centre (PHC) was assaulted on Sept 25 by fifteen policemen of the 2nd Battalion after he was arrested by them just because he had dared to ask the police to park their vehicle in another place in the PHC.
The fifteen policemen involved in assaulting Dr. Sangma have been identified as Kennedy Marak, Elberth Momin, Manoj Sangma, Kebith Marak, Dewind Sangma, Habil Singh Bebith Sangma, Diuplera Sangma, Santosh Singh, Kreterson Marak, John Bareh, Md Mustaffa Miah, Tengnang Marak, Sengbath Sangma and Marktengbirth Marak.
South Garo Hills district SP have suspended the erring policemen even as the Deputy Commissioner have appointed a magistrate to investigate into the issue.-By Our Reporter
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