Doctors who support Narong to wear black
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A GROUP of government doctors who have been campaigning against the transfer of Public Health Ministry permanent secretary Narong Sahamethapat vowed yesterday to dress in black for a month starting today in a further attempt to have him reinstated.
An adviser to the Federation of Doctors with General Hospitals, Dr Prachumphorn Boonjaroen, said that a small rally in Bangkok consisting of pro-Narong doctors from across the country was still being considered.
She said that banners carrying messages in support of Narong would be hung at government hospitals across the country.
She denied calling for the transfer of Public Health Minister Rajata Rajatanavin and Deputy Public Health Minister Somsak Chunharas, but said that both doctors were “meaningless”.
Prachumphorn said a written request would be submitted to Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha this week to show pro-Narong doctors’ stance.
“With or without both ministers, we doctors can continue working. Both of them are meaningless, staying in power and not pushing for work,” she said.
Pro-Narong doctors last week put black plastic bags over their heads in a symbolic protest against Narong’s transfer.
He has been transferred to an inactive post attached to the PM’s Office Ministry pending investigation.
