The Ministry of Health is awaiting word from the Solicitor General's office on whether Dr Sachida Mudliar can legally practice medicine.
Spokesperson Iliesa Tora said the Ministry maintained that Dr Mudliar should not continue as he was deregistered from the Medical Council after he was sentenced.
However, Dr Mudaliar said he is legally entitled to practice medicine and his registration remains intact.
Dr Mudliar said in the Medical and Dental Practitioners Act Section 27 (1), it clearly states that any person who is registered and is convicted of an offence punishable for 2 years can have their license invoked.
He added he has not been found guilty of manslaughter so therefore his license to practice remains intact and the only body that can overturn the ruling is the Supreme Court.
Dr Mudliar said he fails to understand why the Health Ministry is pursuing the matter, as his legal representative had written to the Medical Council on the 17th of February highlighting this exact point.
Dr Mudliar started his private practice from Monday this week in Nabua.
Ministry awaits word from Solicitor General
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