NW Premier is like a cat on a hot tin roof, says DA
The Democratic Alliance is both surprised and amused by North West Premier Supra Mahumapelo’s sudden requests for forensic audits into the Provincial Health Department and calling for lifestyle audits, says Joe McGluwa, DA Constituency Head, Matlosana. He said it is a little too late and Mahumapelo is playing to the gallery on the eve of …
The Democratic Alliance is both surprised and amused by North West Premier Supra Mahumapelo’s sudden requests for forensic audits into the Provincial Health Department and calling for lifestyle audits, says Joe McGluwa, DA Constituency Head, Matlosana.
He said it is a little too late and Mahumapelo is playing to the gallery on the eve of his State of the Province Address on Friday, 23 February.
“We also welcome his request for lifestyle audits of officials and accounting officers – we suggest he starts the process with an audit of him and his family’s lifestyles.”
McGluwa said it is clear the Premier is feeling the heat and that he now fully starts to comprehend the saying: You are judged by the company you keep.
“The past two years the Premier was very proud to blabber out his affiliation to the Gupta family. He praised the multi-million rand wedding in North West as an economic investment and could not see any wrongdoing when they landed at Waterkloof Military Airforce base.”
According to Mc Gluwa the MEC of Health, Dr Magome Masike, will have to face the music after the DA started asking serious questions about the involvement of the Guptas in the Mediosa deal that cost the people millions.
“While millions are dished out like lollipops to connected service providers, our hospitals and healthcare facilities are a disgrace.
“In Mafikeng women and their newborn babies have to sleep on the floor in the maternity ward due to overcrowding. Rural clinics are hosted in dilapidated buildings without proper water supply, electricity and resources to render essential services to our people.
McGluwa said the pathetic state of affairs of the Department of Health is indicated in the Audit Report on the state of pharmaceuticals and it is reported that the medical depot experienced stock-outs of essential medicines due to delays in the procurement process at the depot, late payment of service providers, late deliveries by the suppliers and the department not imposing penalties for late deliveries.
