Sit-in staged against death of Lovingson
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, January 20 2014 :
Locals of Sawombung Mayai Leikai staged a sit-in today along the main road of Oinam Leikai protesting the death of Oinam Lovingson (22) following medical treatment at Raj Polyclinic on January 19 .
Speaking to media on the sidelines of the protest, Asem Promila, secretary of Women Empowerment and Child Development Organization, said Lovingson was shifted to Raj Polyclinic from Public Hospital under the instruction of Dr Kala, but the boy died from negligence on the part of the doctors and staffs of the hospital.
She demanded that both Public Hospital and Raj Polyclinic should be closed down for taking the life of a patient lightly.
Several placards which read such as 'We condemn Lovingson's death', 'Private hospitals should be scrutinized', 'Government doctors should abstain from practicing in private clinics' etc were used during the protest.