MBABANE:Part of the recently delivered drugs as announced by the Chairperson of the Cabinet Health Crisis Select Committee Commerce Minister Mancoba Khumalo long expired but Government is highly expected to pay millions to the supplier.
This disclosure comes amid intensifying corruption within the Ministry of Health,billions have been looted allegedly by SwaziPharm Director Kareem Ashraff and other suppliers through the manipulation of the procurement processes and bribing of senior Government officials.
A questionnaire was sent to Government Spokesperson Alpheous Nxumalo,however, he had not responded at the time of compiling this report.
The investigation unit of this Swaziland News,through sources, managed to ‘tour’ the Central Medical Stores this week and took pictures of the recently delivered drugs, a large percentage was discovered to have expired.
Responding to this Swaziland News earlier,Mayibongwe Masangwane, the Secretary General of the Swaziland Democratic Nurses Union(SWADNU) confirmed that, public hospitals were still facing shortage of drugs.
The latest investigation by this publication at the Central Medical Stores(CMS) was conducted amid reports suggesting that, Government failed to purchase contraceptives.
“You will recall that, Government recently announced that medication is now available but,I can assure you that there are no contraceptives”, said the Secretary General of the Nurses Union.
Kareem Ashraff told this publication that, he will speak after the court cases.
On another note, a report by Funduzi Forensic Services concluded that, over R1.1billion was paid to companies linked to SwaziPharm Director Kareem Ashraff and other suppliers.
EXPOSED:Recently delivered drugs expired, alleged looting of millions intensifies within Ministry of Health.