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Apr 04, 2013 News
Medical Superintendent of the New Amsterdam Hospital, Vishalya ‘Artie’ Sharma, of Number 64 Village, Corentyne, Berbice, is suing Attorneys at law, Charrandass Persaud for $20M for slander and libel. The lawsuits were filed by Attorney at law Murseline Bacchus.
One lawsuit is for damages in excess of $10M for defamation. She is contending that the defendant has defamed her in her profession and is questioning her competence as a medical doctor. The slander was contained in his speech at a public meeting at Adelphi Village, East Canje Berbice on March 2, last.
The second lawsuit which is for libel is also for in excess of $10M for defamation on a live television programme aired on March 9, last.
The writ filed by the doctor said that the lawyer described her at the public meeting as “a really oversized doctor”.
On television on March 9, Persaud offered an apology. “My statements would appear to be that I was attacking women who were obese. That was not my intention. I will apologize to you people, to women in particular, women in Berbice. You know I have never been abusive to women.
“I have never said or done anything derogatory and if you want testimony to that ask Shabana -Zulfikar’s [Mustapha’s] wife, the lady who punched me at the (2011) Diwali Motorcade. She knows she did it, but for one reason or the other, the DPP nullified the matter. You can ask her that I did not lift a hand to wave at her, after she hit me.”
He had stated that if his statement about the doctor seems to convey abusive intent, “I apologize to women across the country—I was referring to the medical and administrative skills of this woman Vishalya Sharma.”
“Administration is what I am looking for, not your size, and I apologize to you [Dr. Sharma],” Persaud had stated.
He has 10 days to file a defence.
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