Brych case supported by compatriot

Press, 15 April 1978, Page 1

Brych case supported by compatriot

NZPA Brisbane The Queensland and Australian Commonwealth Governments had been given a detailed analysis which refuted evidence used in controversial Cook Islands cancer therapist, Mr Milan Brych, it was said in Brisbane yesterday. The analysis has been prepared by a former Czechoslovakian Judge, Professor Otto Ulc, Who is now a professor Of political science in the United States. Professor Ulc told a news conference at Brisbane Airport that three Commonwealth Ministers already had copies of the analysis, the Queensland Premier (Mr Bjelke-Peter-sen) received a copy yesterday, and the analysis would be released to the press on Monday. Professor Ulc flew to Brisbane early last evening, after spending the afternoon with Mr BjelkePetersen in Wingaroy. He joined Mr BjelkePetersen in Canberra last week for talks about Mr Brych with the Federal Health Minister (Mr Hunt), the Immigration Minister (Mr Michael MacKellar), and the Federal AttorneyGeneral (Senator Durack). He said he was in Aus-

tralia to gain an “element of fairness” for Mr Brvch.

“I first heard of Brych in 1975, when it was suggested that as a former Czechoslovak judge I could be a witness during the New Zealand Medical Board action against Brvch.” said Professor Ulc.

“I found much of the evidence brought forward at the New Zealand court ■ wa« a clumsy forgery. “Some of the evidence, ■ supnosedlv from Czecho-

Slovakia, appears to have come from the provincial secret service at Brych’s former home.” Professor Ulc said he could not comment on Mr Brych’s medical qualifications. “But specialist doctors I’ve met in the United States say it would take them only five minutes to spot a fraud in their profession. “And yet Brych was employed and recognised as a physician in New Zealand for seven or eight years. “Either he is a fabulous imposter or he is genuine and the victim of a nasty case of harrassment and conspiracy.” said Professor Ulc. He knew of many doctors who were “rather favourably inclined towards Brych,” but who would not speak out. Professor Ulc waved aside questions that Mr Brych was a convicted criminal in his home country. “Whoever flees the country becomes an embarrassment to the Government,” he said. Professor Ulc expects to stay in Brisbane for a week, and will hold another press conference on Monday.