November 4, 2014

Statement from Allaudin Merali re: settlement of legal claim

I wish to comment regarding the settlement of my claim against former Minister of Health Fred Horne
and Alberta Health Services (AHS).
The settlement covers not just amounts that were due to me under a contractual commitment but
also damages. The settlement is a clear indication of two points: the decision to refuse to honor a legal
contract was wrong, and the defamatory statements by Alberta Health Services (AHS) and the former
Minister Horne and other politicians (particularly the former Premier) were irresponsible and totally
inappropriate. AHS, the former Minister and the former Premier were not entitled to shred my
contract and damage my reputation, by insinuating that my expenses under a former employer, Capital
Health were in any way improper, let alone that they were a cause to terminate me. As AHS indicated in
their press release on October 31, 2014 they are .satisfied that the termination of . employment is
properly characterized as having been without cause.
Therefore, this settlement has clearly vindicated me in that I had done nothing wrong and that my
dismissal was unjust. I am glad that this is behind me and want to get on with my life now that I have
been vindicated.