Imphal, May 26: Stating that the last night's bomb attack near the office of RIMS Director Dr Fimate was carried out by the 5th Laljaba Unit Demo special team of KCP (MC) under the instruction of its Central Security Council, secretary military affairs of the outfit Lanheiba Meitei has explained that the attack was carried out as part of KCP (MC) 'Amotpa Sengdongpa Operation'.

In a statement, Lanheiba Meitei appealed to the people not to be taken aback by the attack at a hospital as it was not directed on the premier medical institute as such but to teach a lesson as a last warning to Dr Fimate, Medical Superintendent Dr Mohan and their cronies who have indulging in corrupt practices, thereby belittling the noble profession of doctors.

The attack was in no way related to activities of RIMS or the contract works, Lanheiba asserted.

However, on the other hand, RIMS Director Dr Fimate has categorically refuted the charges levelled against him by KCP (MC) as 'concocted and baseless'.

'It is nothing but character assassination and defamation', Dr Fimate said, adding that interested persons may confirm the truth of the matter from the candidates concerned.

Dr Fimate felt that KCP (MC) has come up with such false charges as RIMS authority has turned down its monetary demand.

Levelling a series of charges, Lanheiba said in the recent appointment to the posts of attendant and nurse, Dr Fimate had taken Rs 10 to 3 lakhs from each of the candidates besides Rs 8 lakhs from one Dr Ranjana (Microbiologist) and Rs 7 lakhs from one Dr Pratima (Gynaecologist) for the post of Senior Resident Doctors.

Rs 10 lakhs had also been taken from one Dr Romeo (Medicine) for promotion to Assistant Professor.

Because of such corrupt practices, Senior Dr Sudha, who cannot grease the palm of Dr Fimate had to take voluntary retirement from RIMS.

Moreover, Dr Ibomcha, one of the most qualified doctors, had been sidelined from an interview recently in favour of an ST candidate who is nonspecialist MBBS citing ST quota for the selection.

If the seat was reserved for ST quota, then interview fee should not have been charged from the general candidates and allowed them to participate in the interview in the first place, Lanheiba reasoned.

On top of this, without displaying the list of the panel on the notice board, various appointments are being made on the sly, Lanheiba said, citing reinstatement of one Dr James who was under suspension in Gynaecology Department and appointment of five MBBS doctors whose names were not even featured in the waiting list in the Anaesthesiology Department of RIMS, Lanheiba alleged, warning that KCP (MC) would not spare Dr Fimate and his corrupt cronies even if they were dying on their sick beds.

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