Cabinet Spokesman, Health Minister Rajitha Senaratne said today that not all medical practitioners are in agreement with the Government Medical Officers’ Association’s (GMOA) decisions regarding the SAITM issue.
Minister Senaratne said this at the Cabinet press briefing held at the Department of Government Information, today.
He added that there are hundreds of doctors who do not agree with the political agenda followed by the GMOA.
Minister Senaratne said that several groups of doctors who have different view points to the GMOA from North-West, North-Central and Southern provinces have already held discussions with him.
These groups will soon hold an official meeting to discuss and express views regarding the political involvement of the GMOA, Minister Senaratne said.
He assured that there was no official meeting held between President Sirisena and the GMOA regarding the SAITM issue.