MANZINI: Mduduzi Gina, the Secretary General of the Trade Unions Congress of Swaziland(TUCOSWA) says Government is refusing to purchase drugs despite receiving R11billion from the Southern African Custom Union (SACU).
Speaking during a press conference held at the Swaziland United Democratic Front (SUDF) offices on Monday amid the ongoing health crisis, Gina said the SACU receipts should be channelled to ease the sufferings of the people.
“The citizens of the country are dying because of negligence of the government. The much celebrated R11 billion SACU receipts are not channelled to ease the sufferings of the people," said the TUCOSWA Secretary General.
The press briefing was attended by among others, Nokuthula Dlamini, the Deputy President of the Swaziland Democratic Nurses Union (SWADNU), Swaziland United Democratic Front (SUDF) Chairperson Lucky Dlamini and the newly elected Deputy Chairperson of the MultiStakeholder Forum (MSF)Bonsile Mamba.
Others include Thamsanqa Hlatswako,the Political Parties Assembly(PPA)Secretary,Swazis First Democratic Front(SFDF) Youth League President Sihle Ndwandwe and the Swaziland Rural Women Assembly(SRWA)Acting Secretary Bethu Dlamini.
SUDF in collaboration with SWADNU will be delivering a petition this coming Wednesday at the Human Rights Commission, in demand for drugs in public hospitals.
Political leaders and trade unionist during the press conference.