By Jacob Marcos The National Doctors Association (NDA) has condemned in the strongest term the rape of a female medical worker over the weekend at her four-mile resident. “This incident happened within a week when the Association was in mourning over the death of its Vice-President, late Dr. Alphonse Rongap who was murdered in Lae on the 25/06/16,” NDA president Dr James Naipo said. “Rape is a strong taboo in traditional PNG and modern PNG Laws does impose a heavy penalty to the offenders,” he said. According to Dr Naipao, the victim is a member of the association. The association understands, the doctor has recently moved to her new resident where the incident occurred. “The Association strongly believes in gender equality, equal participation and equal enumeration. What has happened to the member is uncalled for. She will be scared for life and it will take a long time to mentally recuperate,” he said. “Near you, where you are living and next to you, will be a doctor, lawyer, clerk, house boy, street seller, etc; your neighbourhood should be in communism and neighbour watchdog in place to protect one another,” the president said. He said the NDA has written to the NCD Metropolitan Commander, Ben Turi and requested police to fast track the apprehension of these suspects. “The culprits should not left in the open this long and brought to justice and caged indefinitely,” Dr Naipao said. For the people to know, it takes the country, 27-32 years of a person's schooling life to become a Specialist Medical Doctor. When such unwanted, barbaric and senseless acts are brought upon scarce human resources, the country will only lose on the long run because it takes years to produce a specialist medical doctor, according to Dr Naipao. “At present, doctor to PNG Population ratio is one doctor to 20,000 people. With the likelihood of adding 750,000 people every year because of population growth, the ratio won't narrow down anytime soon despite the 40-50 bachelor of medicine bachelor of surgery (MBBS) graduates that comes out of medical school every year, this output is small. 200-300 MBBS graduates every year should narrow the gap,” he said. Dr Naipao said that violence is a red flap that is detrimental to economic and social growth, and an international threat to investment in the country. All communities should come together to denounce violence. And offcourse, rape is a form of violence from the cruel minds. next news >> Imbonggu MP Francis Awesa calls on sacking of Unitech Vice Chancellor Dr. Shram
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