Bangkok: “Anusorn” points out that the Medical Council’s resolution and the 14th floor court case are different issues. Mr. Anusorn Eiamsa-ard, a party-list MP from the Pheu Thai Party, emphasized that the recent Medical Council decision and the court case concerning the Police General Hospital are distinct and unrelated matters.
According to Thai News Agency, Mr. Anusorn addressed the situation wherein the Medical Council voted by a two-thirds majority to uphold its original decision to discipline three doctors involved in the case of former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, who was receiving treatment on the 14th floor of the Police General Hospital. He clarified that the Medical Council’s ethical investigation into the three doctors and the Supreme Court’s Criminal Division for Holders of Political Positions’ scheduling of hearings regarding the hospital’s 14th floor are separate issues. The outcome of the Medical Council’s inquiry may still be subject to scrutiny concerning potential bias or impartiality, as reflected in poll results. The involved doctors retain the right to seek justice and may pursue further action, including taking the matter to the Administrative Court. Thus, the case may extend beyond the Medical Council’s jurisdiction.
Mr. Anusorn reiterated that the matters concerning the Medical Council’s decision and the court proceedings are distinct. He further noted that, based on news reports, Mr. Thaksin’s legal team perceives the prison process as concluded, with Mr. Thaksin being adequately detained in the hospital. However, he emphasized that it is ultimately up to the court’s discretion, which remains uninfluenced by external parties.
“The Medical Council’s resolution and the 14th floor case of the Police General Hospital at the court are considered separate issues, not related, not connected, and should not be linked to cause confusion,” stated Mr. Anusorn.