Why am I not surprised? dee On 3 May 2010, at 01:36, Jonathan B. Britten wrote:
> This may interest list members. It comes from the BioEdge newsletter, which > is excellent: > > ************************************************************************************************************ > > > > The purpose of the World Medical Association is to serve humanity by > endeavoring to achieve the highest international standards in Medical > Education, Medical Science, Medical Art and Medical Ethics, and Health Care > for all people in the world." High standards, exceedingly high. Unfortunately > the president-elect of the WMA, Dr Ketan Desai, has just been arrested and > charged with accepting a bribe to accredit a medical college in the Punjab. > > According to Indian newspapers, Dr Desai, a urologist, was a consummate > political operator who had amassed a fortune through corrupt practices. It > was through him that private medical colleges were accredited, the number of > seats could be increased and annual inspections were held. > > This is not even the first time that the resourceful Dr Desai has been > charged with corruption. Back in 2001, he was removed from his position as > the president of the Medical Council of India. However, he clawed his way > back and was once again elected as president of the MCI in 2009. It is not > for nothing that his personal website describes him as ""an apostle of > genuine imagination, innovation and creativity which has resulted in his > enviable ascending to key positions in the world of medicine." > -- The Silver List is a moderated forum for discussing Colloidal Silver. Rules and Instructions: http://www.silverlist.org Unsubscribe: <mailto:[email protected]?subject=unsubscribe> Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/maillist.html Off-Topic discussions: <mailto:[email protected]> List Owner: Mike Devour <mailto:[email protected]>
