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Channel 4 playing professional fouls

www.defence.lk">Channel 4 in its new release has alleged that the
doctors who had made various statements to international media when they were
serving in government hospitals during war time in Wanni, have changed their
stance due to pressure by government while under custody of Criminal
Investigation Department (CID). If the doctors recant their eyewitnesses they
would be imprisoned under Sri Lanka's Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA), it has
alleged.
This seems another loony allegation level against the government
of Sri Lanka by the CH 4. The fact remains true that when the doctors in NFZ,
they were entirely under control of the LTTE. The doctors were well aware of the
repercussions they would have to face if they say anything against the Tamil
Tigers. So they had spoken for them giving exaggerated civilian casualty
figures, blaming security forces of arbitrary shelling on hospitals and so on
and so forth to the international media. This they had done only for the sake of
their survival and to treat the injured they later revealed.
However, what is interesting here is how the CH4 has dramatized
these allegations according to its own imagination and not as what the reality
says. How on earth the CH4 says without referring to any of the doctors who are
freely available here and abroad, what had really happened when they were in
three months brief period in CID until the initial investigations are over.
There were five doctors who served in government hospitals in
Wanni and later were liberated by the security forces. Out of the five doctors,
three of them have travelled outside Sri Lanka time to time on personal visits,
to receive awards and to attend courses. The countries
visited by them include India, USA, Australia and Canada.
Further to the point, the doctors too have provided their
testimonies to the Lessons Learnt and Reconciliation Commission (LLRC) of their
true accounts in NFZ during the last phase of humanitarian operation. In which
the doctors have revealed the truth to the world. Also, Dr. Sathiyamoorthy who
was awarded Inter Action Humanitarian Award 2010 in the USA, has addressed large
gathering of international community sharing his role, experiences, difficulties
encountered at the event.
(theimho.org/blog/18-event-category-in-blog/348-sathiyamoorthy-interaction-humanitarian-award-2010")
Their details including present occupational status and
whereabouts are given below.
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Dr. T Sathayamoorthy MBBS -
Formerly RDHS Kilinochchi and presently Medical Superintendent, General hospital
Vavuniya, he has visited USA, Australia and Canada. 2011/12
Dr. Shanmugarajah MBBS - Formerly
RDHS District Hospital Mullaitivu and presently Medical Superintendent,
Mullaitivu Hospital, visited Geneva also attended UNHRC sessions. March
2012
Dr. Vardharajah MBBS - Formerly
RDHS District Hospital Mullaitivu, he has been to India for several times and
subsequently migrated to the USA. 2012
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Dr. Sivapalan MBBS - Formerly
Medical Officer Wanni and presently serving as MO, Kilinochchi Hospital in
Chavakachcheri.
Dr. Illanchelipalliayn MBBS -
Formerly Medical Officer, Kilinochchi. Presently undergoing Post graduate
studies, Colombo
Therefore, it is obvious that the motives behind CH 4 new
release nothing but to mislead international community attempting to bring false
charges against the GoSL. The CH 4 has been drifted long way from professional
journalism and playing professional fouls for their sake seems appalling.
Moreover, the CH 4 has now hand in hand with pro LTTE groups and finally become
their mouthpiece and giving oxygen to the LTTE rumps in exile licking their
wounds in a bid to help the outfit gain some legitimacy but in vain.
Therefore, one must think before he jumps into this unwarranted
jargon of mis-information as the truth withstands steady above all forces.