Bhagat sues for 9 million Pula

The suit arises from differences between the BHPC and Professor Bhagat, over his qualifications. The BHPC is saying that Bhagat is only a general physician and not a cardiologist, while Bhagat maintains that he is a specialist Physician whose area of speciality is cardiology.

In a summons issued yesterday 13 doctors and the BHPC are sighted in the multi-million Pula lawsuit. The BHPC is cited as the first defendant, then reads the following respondents, Dr Joseph Makhema, Dr Brighid Malone, Dr Ikopeng German, Prof Thomas Massaro, Dr K. Kgosibodioba, Dr Thato Moumakwa, Felicity Gochani-Sebeso - a dietician and Assistant Registrar of BHPC, Tshegofatso Mabeo, a physiotherapist, M. Ntsabane, a social worker, E Palai, a dentist, Boago Modiitsane, an optometrist, pharmacist Richard Leepo and Duncan Thela, also a pharmacist.