MBABANE: Alpheous Nxumalo,the Government Spokesperson says,the suspended Central Medical Stores(CMS) employees implicated in the shortage of drugs in public hospitals are, pending disciplinary processes, innocent until proven guilty.
In a statement sent to this Swaziland News, Nxumalo further assured the Nation that Government was working timely to address the health crisis.
“Government is doing everything possible to address issues around mismanagement of medicines and medical supplies. This will be conducted without any malaise or victimization.Government, however, wishes to warn the public against casting aspersions on the suspended CMS employees that have recently been charged following the drug shortage issue. At this point, none of the employees are guilty as disciplinary processes are yet to be instituted. It is, therefore, malicious to assume they are until the necessary proceedings have taken place and they have been given a change to present their side of the story. We wish to therefore urge the Nation to remain calm and await the outcome of these proceedings and any other legal proceedings that may be instituted by Government in the drugs shortage matter,” reads the statement in part, released by the Government Spokesperson.
Government Spokesperson Alpheous Nxumalo.