A TOP doctor who was under investigation by the Medical Council is considering legal action against the president of the Hong Kong Medical Association (HKMA).
This follows a recent decision by the council's Preliminary Investigation Committee (PIC) that the case of Professor Arthur Li Kwok-cheung should not proceed further, and an inquiry into his professional conduct was not necessary.
Professor Li is the dean of the medical faculty of the Chinese University, a member of the high-powered executive committee of the Hospital Authority, and was a member of the Education Commission until his recent protest resignation.
Last week, Professor Li said he was ''seriously considering'' taking legal action against a number of persons, including HKMA head, Dr David Fang, and Hong Kong College of Cardiology office-bearers Dr T. F. Tse and Dr Cheng Chun-ho.
''My lawyers told me that it appears I might have a substantial claim for damages under the law of tort against these individuals,'' Professor Li said.
Dr Fang, in his capacity as president of the HKMA, wrote to the Medical Council in August, saying Professor Li might ''have misconducted himself in a professional respect'' by reportedly expressing in a Chinese magazine ''remarks that are depreciatory of the professional skill, knowledge, or services of another medical practitioner, or other medical practitioners''.