By Zweli Martin Dlamini

MBABANE:Peter ‘Samora’ Simelane, the SwaziMed Chief Executive Officer(CEO) has named and accused Montigny Managing Director Andrew Le Roux of orchestrating an instability within the country’s largest medical scheme after failing in his attempt to buy the Eswatini Med owned Ezulwini Private Hospital.

Responding to this Swaziland News on Monday evening and, for the first time since the tension erupted, the SwaziMed CEO said, some Board members promised to sell the hospital to Le Roux and as a result, “the Montigny Investments Managing Director is now fighting members of the Governing Board who are against the sale”.

The Montigny Investments Managing Director commands influence at Business Eswatini, an entity that recently took SwaziMed to court in demand for accountability of public funds.

“The person behind all this noise is Mr Andrew Le Roux who has been promised that they will sell the hospital to him as some of us are against the sale of the hospital as it belongs to members,” said the SwaziMed CEO.

Reached for comments by this publication regarding these allegations, Andrew Le Roux, the Montigny Managing Director vigorously denied attempting to buy the multimillion Ezulwini Private Hospital but clarified that, “Business Eswatini’s interest in this regard, is the proper administration” of the fund.

“I absolutely refute the allegations that I am trying to buy the EPH.Montigny, myself or any of my associates have absolutely no interest in purchasing this or any other health facility in Eswatini. Business Eswatini’s only goal here is to restore the fund to good financial sustainability and good management.The mandate for me to take actions against the criminality at the fund was by resolution of Business Eswatini.Perhaps Mr Simelane should focus his attention on staying out of jail and not running around trying to create smokescreens based on rumours,” said the Montigny Managing Director.

On another note, the SwaziMed CEO said the recently held Annual Shareholders Meeting went ahead as planned and, new Board members were subsequently elected.

“The Annual Shareholders Meeting went ahead as planned. Although an exparte judgement was issued to stop the meeting but an appeal was made which resulted to a meeting to continue.New Directors were elected to replace those who were retiring as their ten of office has elapsed.The retired Directors were Mr Edward Sithole, Mr Leonard Nxumalo, Mr Mzwandile Magagula and Ms Yeyezile Nxumalo. New Directors elected were Dr Jonathan Dlamini. Ms Sibongile Ndlela-Simelane.Mr John Sibane and Ms Treasure Dlamini. Mr Maziya Bheki is trying also as he was nominated by Business Eswatini. On the misappropriation of funds we have been receiving clean audits for the last 3 years,” he said.