Complaint filed over Indian doctor at Dhoonidhoo
The opposition coalition has accused the doctor of neglect for refusing to provide care when sick detainees were brought to see him late at night. He is also alleged to have been careless when dispensing medicine.
21 Mar 2018, 9:00 AM
A complaint about an Indian doctor who works at a custodial centre has been lodged with the Indian embassy in the Maldives, local media has reported.
The opposition coalition has accused the doctor of neglect for refusing to provide care when sick detainees were brought to see him late at night. He is also alleged to have been careless when dispensing medicine.
The doctor did not recommend clean drinking water for detainees in Dhoonidhoo, according to the opposition, despite many of them being diagnosed with diarrhea after consuming contaminated water.
Ali Niyaz, deputy chair for the Maldivian Democratic Party, said a complaint was filed with the embassy because authorities, including the Human Rights Commission of the Maldives, had failed to respond.
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