Will hand over MP Archuna to Police if he disrupts hospital operations: Jaffna Hospital Director

By Romesh Madushanka - Vanni

Jaffna, December 11 (Daily Mirror)- Director of the Jaffna Teaching Hospital, Dr. T. Sathyamoorthy, said that if MP Ramanathan Archchuna visits the hospital again and disrupts its operations, he will be captured and handed over to the Jaffna Police.

Dr. Sathyamoorthy made this statement during a media briefing held yesterday (10) regarding a complaint lodged at the Jaffna Police, alleging that MP Archchuna's recent visit to the hospital had disrupted its daily operations.

Providing further details, Dr. Sathyamoorthy explained that over 2,000 patients visit the Jaffna Teaching Hospital daily for treatment, making proper supervision essential. He stated that the MP had arrived at the hospital unannounced and attempted to meet with him without permission, disrupting the staff's duties. During the meeting, the MP insisted on being addressed as "Sir." When Dr. Sathyamoorthy declined and said he could address him as "Honorable Member of Parliament" instead, the MP scolded him and threatened to summon him to Parliament for questioning and take steps to have him removed from his position as hospital director.

The hospital director further stated that if the MP continued to disrupt hospital operations, steps would be taken to hand him over to the Jaffna Police through the hospital’s security officers.