mismanagement

The petition outlines allegations of mismanagement, misappropriation and nepotism.

In a statement released to the media, Spokesperson and WPHA Health Workers President John Baira said, “We want to help restore good governance and confidence in the health care services.”

Baira said they have written to the Ministry for Health, and await a favourable answer.

“Otherwise it would result in a mass resignation of their staff within 7 days as of the notice,” he said.

 Polye further blamed the present governments for adding more misery to the nation’s compounding problems.

In his independence message, Polye said the country’s social indicators are some of the worst in the region and in the Asia Pacific.

“We have the biggest economy and we are the envy of many nations yet these huge revenue returns do not reflect in our rural areas.”

He said despite having a number of mines and oil fields apart from revenue from agricultural and fishery sectors, this has failed to turn the country around.

Magistrate Cosmas Bidar gave his ruling against Kila-Pat, the Lands Department manager of finance and budget Vavine Walo and Corporate director Simeon Andrew.

They will return to court for their next mention and give an indication of their section 96 statement or their response to the court finding sufficient evidence against them.

All three were arrested on one count of conspiracy and one count of misappropriation each.

It is alleged that the trio, on October 14 last year, conspired within the Lands Department to apply to their own use the sum of K208, 569.70.