Police in Nchelenge District have picked up a 40 year old Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) National for operating an illegal Clinic in the area.
The man identified as Mr Allah Moro Protao alias Dr. Moses Musonda was picked up after a combined team of Police, the Drug Enforcement Commission, and the District Health Officers raided the illegal clinic in Elyabu Village.
Mr.Protao’s landlord, identified as 25 years old Sondashi Mwansa of the same Village, was also nabbed in the dragnet.
An assortment of drugs, IV Fluids, injections, and medical equipment worth Millions of Kwacha was confiscated.
Among the drugs confiscated were controlled drugs such as Lignocaine and some drugs bearing GRZ logos, which Mr. Protao claimed he bought from Democratic Republic of Congo.
A ZANIS crew that rushed to the scene found 20 patients, among them Children, admitted at the illegal structure.
The patients were found lying on reed mats in a makeshift admission ward as three of them were put on drips of IV fluids.
Speaking to ZANIS in an interview Mr.Protoa said he was forced to start operating illegally after authorities advised him to pay about K 50 million for him to register the clinic and operate in Zambia.
He said he opened his clinic over a year ago and has since treated many patients whom he charges 50 Thousand Kwacha, adding that he treats an average of 25 patients per day
Mr.Protoa who possesses a Zambian National Registration Card bearing the name Moses Musonda claimed he studied Medicine for five years at one of the Universities in Congo DR.
He said he is a prophet from God and warned the Police, DEC officers and Health Staff that whoever among them touched him will die within two days.
And one of the patients Elisha Tamba expressed disappointment at the picking up of Protao whom she claimed was a good doctor.
Mr Protao has been remanded at Nchelenge Police Station and will appear in Court soon.
ZANIS/ESM/ENDS/MM
The government should now take over the clinic!! The people still need treatment despite the arrest.
Thats the only logical thing to do…but the question is how did this guy start running a clinic with fake credentials? I believe that there is a process of screening before someone can start messing with peoples lives.
“He said he is a prophet from God and warned the Police, DEC officers and Health Staff that whoever among them touched him will die within two days.” This is insanity and vanity put together.
A prophet from God charging 50 Thousand Kwacha per treatment? Pure madness.
How come? They could’nt see that every evening and weekends this fake Doc went to jigs dressed up with Wenge pants, fresh hair cuts, yellow shoes and a Gucci watch?
Mwana Congo for yall!
Hope LT will avail us the justice meted and conclusion of the matter ,guess more are in involved.
There was a vaccum; And the good Prophet filled it. He did better than the government.
For real,the prophet was at work,no wonder trhe patient cried foul.
You must not be from Nchelenge or the surrounding areas, i guess.
why didnt he open the clinic in kasumbalesa or katanga Province
And why did he not stay in his native Zaire where they need him badly.Zambia is open to anything from fraudsters wanting to set a bank all the way from kuku land to fake drs.The immigration department should be investigated and fired.This are the people who need scrutiny Mr RB not those hard working miisters.
The most corrupt organ of the Home office is the Immigration Department.These chaps let in aliens at the expense of our security.I mean,how can an alien even have the courage to threaten the law enforcers?Something is wrong!
What do you expect when are leaders dont care coz South African Clinics/Hosp. are there for them and they neglect our health care system
There is something serious going in the health sector of our country as regards Conglese medical personnel. Everywhere you go in Zambia you find Congolese doctors and Clinical officiers. My questuin is hwere were these people trained bearing in mind that the educational system in Congo has completely collapsed and has been so for the last 30 or so years. It is just fanscinating that a country with such a high percentage of illiterates could be exporting so many doctors and clinical officiers. I am not talking from without (as we say in Zed English), I have been to Congo and I have Congolese friends, fromal eductaion in Congo at the moment is non existent. Just wondering aloud.
Pa Zed paladabwisha!!! The Doc has been operating for over a year, only to be arrested now???
Where were all these Officers before??? Has he killed anybody during his treatments? Think someone “TALILEMO”….Anyway,those villagers will miss him.
#7, Point of correction. Congo had always produced better Docs in the past, that’s why in all govments zed has had,Congolese had always been our SOS doctors,while our own rushed to greener pastures. Do you mean from 1964, zed had never researched the competence of these Doctors and the Institutions they attended? Congolese education only collapsed towards 1990…… Just a comment Bro!
Here we are organising tribunals and follwuing up on dead end cases squandering millions of kwacha while needy people lay await,How far are we from independence if we can allow such illegal structures to be operating endangering people’s lives due to our selfishness and negligence.I can’t blame the doctor,atleast he was sympathetic to the needs of the people.Lets just wait and see.