The News in Brief
Tuesday, January 30, 2024
Prepared by Messenger Staff
Republican Hospital Doctors to File Lawsuit Against Government's Decree for Reorganization and Demolition
The doctors of the Central Republican Hospital are planning to file a lawsuit in the city court, seeking the annulment of the government's decree for the reorganization and demolition of the hospital.
Doctors are collecting signatures, asserting that the government's order/decree on reorganization amounts to mass dismissal of doctors and should be canceled.
"We will not discuss compensation; the reorganization should be stopped. While we are not opposed to the construction of a new building and the renovation of the clinic, using ultimatums and blackmail is unacceptable to us. Our request is to suspend the order," the doctors stated.
The doctors claim that the Cartu Foundation had planned years ago to rehabilitate the hospital without demolishing the existing building. They assert that the foundation intended to construct a new clinic in the yard of the Republican Hospital.
In response to this statement by the doctors, the Cartu Foundation issued a response:
"Within the scope of the conducted research, we uncovered the unfavorable condition of the existing building and identified structural defects. The old building presented multiple problems that couldn't be eliminated by maintaining its current state. It did not meet modern medical standards qualitatively. Consequently, the need for new buildings was identified," the statement reads.
Chairman Shalva Papuashvili Delivers a Speech at Event Commemorating Holocaust Remembrance Day
The Chairman of the Georgian Parliament, Shalva Papuashvili, delivered a speech at an event commemorating Holocaust Remembrance Day.
Papuashvili underscored that it is the responsibility of each individual and the global community to remember the atrocities of the Holocaust. According to him, the Holocaust serves as a crucial warning about the consequences of hatred and discrimination.
"We need to create a society where diversity is not only allowed but also welcomed. Education stands as the most powerful tool in preventing Holocaust-related crimes. Raising awareness about the Holocaust will contribute to the development of a generation based on mutual understanding, unity, and compassion-a generation that will spare no effort to protect human rights," stated Papuashvili.
Republican Hospital Doctors to File Lawsuit Against Government's Decree for Reorganization and Demolition
Doctors are collecting signatures, asserting that the government's order/decree on reorganization amounts to mass dismissal of doctors and should be canceled.
"We will not discuss compensation; the reorganization should be stopped. While we are not opposed to the construction of a new building and the renovation of the clinic, using ultimatums and blackmail is unacceptable to us. Our request is to suspend the order," the doctors stated.
The doctors claim that the Cartu Foundation had planned years ago to rehabilitate the hospital without demolishing the existing building. They assert that the foundation intended to construct a new clinic in the yard of the Republican Hospital.
In response to this statement by the doctors, the Cartu Foundation issued a response:
"Within the scope of the conducted research, we uncovered the unfavorable condition of the existing building and identified structural defects. The old building presented multiple problems that couldn't be eliminated by maintaining its current state. It did not meet modern medical standards qualitatively. Consequently, the need for new buildings was identified," the statement reads.
Chairman Shalva Papuashvili Delivers a Speech at Event Commemorating Holocaust Remembrance Day
Papuashvili underscored that it is the responsibility of each individual and the global community to remember the atrocities of the Holocaust. According to him, the Holocaust serves as a crucial warning about the consequences of hatred and discrimination.
"We need to create a society where diversity is not only allowed but also welcomed. Education stands as the most powerful tool in preventing Holocaust-related crimes. Raising awareness about the Holocaust will contribute to the development of a generation based on mutual understanding, unity, and compassion-a generation that will spare no effort to protect human rights," stated Papuashvili.