In Memorial
State Medical University, Yerevan, Republic of Armenia © Onnik Krikorian / Hetq Online 2006
Nanyaar? has posted an open letter from Indian students in Armenia detailing the events that led up to last week’s protest outside of Parliament and yesterday’s sit-in at Yerevan’s Republic Square.
This is to hereby inform that a tragic incidence of an Indian national’s death has taken place on April 20, 2006 at 1:00 pm in Yerevan Armenia .Which to eyewitnesses appears to be due to medical negligence. There were 4 eyewitnesses of Indian nationality and six witnesses of Armenian nationality and three witnesses of Syrian nationality. According to all Indian and Syrian national witnesses, the demised was alive and communicating, requesting help for at least 45 minutes and breathing his last. All the witnesses affirm that the ambulatory service arrived too late to help him in any form whatsoever. Following this unfortunate incident all Indian students demanded clarification for the Rector (equivalent to Vice Chancellor) but were given no satisfactory explanation.
Nayaar? also posts a list of demands from Indian students to the Armenian authorities. To be honest, I don’t think anyone can take exception to them, and if they are granted it can only be good for democracy in Armenia. It’s also nice to see that the students are also calling to account the representatives of their own government.
1. All explanations and clarifications should be given in written form
2. Satisfactory action to be taken against the responsible people
3. Apology by rector in written form for her misconduct
4. Explanations by embassy in written form for their misconduct
5. Provision for a medical store, dispensary with a qualified doctor & well equipped ambulatory service for 24hrs
If only Armenian youth, and citizens in general, could learn from this.
“If only Armenian youth, and citizens in general, could learn from this.”
But, Onnik, that would take too much effort, and for some it is a matter of “Yes geedem, yes geedem!” (I know, I know!), while for others that would mean time away from “oodel, khmel, kef anel” (eating, drinking, celebrating).
What a tragedy for the young medical student who suffered so much as he lay on the ground dying, for the grieving family who lost their precious loved one, and for all the people who would have been helped someday by this young student who had come to Armenia to study medicine.
How very, very sad for everyone.
Comment by Knarik O. Meneshian — April 23, 2006 @ 11:54 pm