The top Health Ministry Officials are planning to appoint the controversial director of National Drug Authority Dr.Hemantha Beneragama to the vacant post of Deputy Director General Of Health Services(Laboratory Services) despite his involvement in registering several black listed Drug Companies under one day service for the purpose of purchasing Cancer Injections .
The calling of applications for the top post which supervises the functions of Director National Drug Authority,Director Of Medical Supplies Division,National Drug Quality Assurance Laboratory and Director Laboratory Services have already been closed and three officers including the controversial director Dr.Beneragama have already shortlisted for the interview scheduled to be held on this Friday(20) at the ministry.
Also the application procedure too has not done in impartial manner as the health ministry secretary himself keep all the records of the shortlisted candidates by removing the Deputy Director General Of Health Services(Medical Services1) who is responsible for keeping the reports of applicants who are applying for the top posts of the ministry from his duty.
According to the Government Medical Officers Forum (GMOF) appointing a controversial Director like Dr.Beneragama who was severely criticized by the President himself regarding the controversial Cancer Injection Issue is a bad example for entire government service as he has clearly violated code of ethics under establishment code.
The GMOF has urged the health authorities to refrain from appointing the controversial director for the post of DDG(Lab Services) as other qualified officers are there in health sector for the post.
