Doctors in Court over Fake Qualifications
Dr Lennon Gwaunza allegedly claimed that Dr Andrew Matarutse was masquerading as a specialist physician but he had NEVER SEEN THE ENTRANCE OF A NEUROLOGY TRAINING CENTRE
Doctors in Court over Fake Qualifications
A CITY neurologist questioned the credentials of another senior specialist physician and supervisor who he claimed had “NEVER SEEN THE ENTRANCE OF A NEUROLOGY TRAINING CENTRE.”
Dr Matthew Faces Criminal Charges
The row has now spilled into court. Dr Lennon Gwaunza claimed Dr Andrew Matarutse was masquerading as a specialist physician.
Dr Matarutse runs a surgery in Milton Park.
He practices clinical neurology and internal medicine with a special assignment to supervise doctors at Parirenyatwa Hospital.
The cyber bulling and harassment case is now being heard by Harare magistrate Apolonia Marutya.
Dr Gwaunza was granted US$100 bail yesterday.
He was ordered not to circulate any information related to Dr Andrew Matarutse, or his qualifications.
He will be back in court on January 22 for routine remand.
Dr Gwaunza is accused of sending an e-mail to the Medical and Dental Practitioners Council of Zimbabwe (MDPCZ), in which he claimed Dr. Mataruse never saw “the entrance of a neurology training centre.
Doctors in Court over Fake Qualifications
The court heard that on February 13, 2020, at around 6.13pm, Dr Gwaunza unlawfully and intentionally generated a data message using his email address, lenon.gwaunza.13@alumni.ucl.ac.uk to the following effect.
Fake Medical Doctor Deregistered
The email reads:
I was volunteering at Pari and I have from immediate effect relinquished that role so I will be unable to supervise Dr Mushawarimwa.
Secondly, Dr Mushawarimwa is a fully fledged neurologist who doesn’t need to be supervised by myself or by Dr Mataruse who isn’t a clinically trained neurologist.
However, Council feels it’s in Dr. Mushawarimwa’s interest that he is supervised by someone who has never seen the entrance of a neurology training centre.
Please by all means, go ahead.
I will not be involved in that circus.
Allegations by the State point that Dr Gwaunza intended to humiliate and cause emotional distress when he shared the information with MDCPZ administrator, Julian Mashingaidze, and Josephine Mwatukuya (former registrar), among other recipients.
