This paper is reliably informed that the hospital management, the acting superintendent and the matron, have been receiving the dismissal letters since Tuesday afternoon this week, but have hesitated to give them to the workers who were informed through state media early this week to collect the letters from their bosses.
Reports are that until late afternoon yesterday, workers have been asking for their letters but were told that there were no letters. It is alleged that there are dismissal letters for 30 doctors and 80 nurses. It is believed that the hospital management is afraid that the Permanent Secretary to the Ministry of Health, Dr. Malefho Kolaatamo will turn against them the moment the workers demand answers concerning the dismissals. "They do not trust this man. He has potential to turn against his story. What will they (management) tell the workers when he withdraws from the writing of the letters? The letters are still sitting there," said a source. Hospital management could not be reached for comment yesterday.
