{"id":68627,"date":"2022-10-31T19:02:21","date_gmt":"2022-10-31T17:02:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/zimbabwe\/all-news\/harare-medical-doctor-sued-for-us100k-for-questioning-his-supervisors-qualifications"},"modified":"2022-10-31T21:32:09","modified_gmt":"2022-10-31T19:32:09","slug":"harare-medical-doctor-sued-for-us100k-for-questioning-his-supervisors-qualifications","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/zimbabwe\/all-news\/harare-medical-doctor-sued-for-us100k-for-questioning-his-supervisors-qualifications","title":{"rendered":"Harare Medical Doctor Sued For US$100K For Questioning His Supervisor\u2019s Qualifications"},"content":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Zimbabwe. <\/strong><\/span>A Harare medical doctor, Leon Gwaunza, has been sued for US$100 000 over defamatory statements posted on social media questioning his supervisor Andrew Mataruse\u2019s qualifications.<\/p>\n

Gwaunza has been ordered to withdraw the statements he made against Mataruse in a letter served to him by the latter\u2019s lawyers, last week, according to NewZimbabwe.com.<\/p>\n

According to the document, his remarks affected Mataruse\u2019s business and client base. Reads the letter from his attorney Admire Rubaya:<\/p>\n

Our client advises us that on or about 8 July, 2021 you wrote a letter to the Registrar of the Medical and Dental Profession Council of Zimbabwe (hereinafter called \u201cthe MDPCZ\u201d) wherein you questioned our client\u2019s neurology qualifications and called them dubious.<\/p>\n

We are further advised that you made serious allegations that our client is an imposter, who was misrepresenting to the generality of patients and colleagues in the medical fraternity, that he is a neurologist.<\/p>\n

In essence, you maliciously and falsely claimed that our client is a fraudster in circumstances where you knew very well that our client is adequately qualified to be called a neurologist.<\/p>\n

The above statements are not only defamatory and untrue, but same are very malicious.<\/p>\n

Further, you have reiterated your defamatory remarks through your Twitter handle, @lgwaunza, in particular, on 20th August, 2021 wherein you seriously quizzed our client\u2019s qualifications and demeaned his ability to practice as a neurologist.<\/p>\n

The widely published tweets that you posted have global reach and they have seriously damaged his major asset which is goodwill and trading brand.<\/p>\n

Our client\u2019s reputation has been severely damaged which has consequently had a negative impact on his cliental base.<\/p>\n

As you are obviously aware, as a specialist in Zimbabwe, our client relies on referrals from fellow colleagues and other medical professionals all of which is hinged on good and reliable reputation. Our client has the real risk of incurring quantifiable financial losses.<\/p>\n

Our client holds additional qualification in Master of Science Clinical Neurology from the University College of London (UCL) in 2017 and that qualification is duly registered with the MDPCZ.<\/p>\n

As you should be obviously aware, University College of London, which operates as \u2018UCL\u2019, is a major public research university located in London, United Kingdom.<\/p>\n

Our client attained an additional qualification of Specialist Certificate Neurology from the Royal College of Physicians (UK) in 2019 which qualification is registered with the MDPCZ.<\/p>\n

According to the letter, Mataruse further attained a qualification of Fellow of European Board of Neurology from the European Board of Neurology (EBN) in July 2021 and these were submitted for registration with MDPCZ.<\/p>\n

Mataruse added that Gwaunza knew or should have known that these qualifications were awarded to him on merit from reputable universities and examination boards after he had completed a rigorous examination process.<\/p>\n

He added that he had successfully supervised and mentored Gwaunza on attitude, knowledge and clinical neurology for the whole year of 2020 whilst he was working at Parirenyatwa Group of Hospitals (PGH) (Neurology Clinic, Medical wards and Stroke Unit).<\/p>\n

The Medical and Dental Profession Council of Zimbabwe had since exonerated Mataruse from the allegations raised against him by Gwaunza with a letter dated August 1 2022 from the registrar Josephine Mwakutuya clearing him.<\/p>\n

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Africa-Press – Zimbabwe. A Harare medical doctor, Leon Gwaunza, has been sued for US$100 000 over defamatory statements posted on social media questioning his supervisor Andrew Mataruse\u2019s qualifications. Gwaunza has been ordered to withdraw the statements he made against Mataruse in a letter served to him by the latter\u2019s lawyers, last week, according to NewZimbabwe.com. 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