Kotapu hits back at media

DR SYLVESTER Kotapu, whose credibility was questioned by the Emperor Mines, has hit back at the media saying that he will prove his credentials to any authorised body.
Dr Kotapu’s credibility was questioned by Emperor Mines after exposing a study revealing high levels of toxic heavy metals in blood samples of people living along the Auga and Angabanga Rivers of the Central province.
“I will prove my credentials to any authorised body. I am not answerable to the media,” Dr Kotapu told The National yesterday.
Dr Kotapu has provided his CV, which showed his employment history as senior registrar haematalogy at the Royal Prince Alfred Hospital in Sydney, Australia, and a registrar at the Royal College of pathologists of Australasia.
He told The National he had records of his registration.
Dr Kotapu was served a letter by Dr Marthias Sapuri, the head of the PNG Medical Board yesterday, requesting that he meets with them and present his papers to the board.
“I will not respond to his letter, not until he (Dr Sapuri) retracts his statement with Emperor Mines that I am not registered on the PNG Medical Board,” Dr Kotapu said.
Dr Sapuri announced on Tuesday that Emperor Mines had laid a complaint against Dr Kotapu on his findings.
Meanwhile, the Governor of Central Alphonse Moroi said: “People are mysteriously dying – that
is the issue – let’s not fight over the credibility of Dr Kotapu.”
Mr Moroi said Dr Kotapu was a respected doctor who was contracted by the Central provincial government.

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