Khama behind medical cover policy � PAC

Directive man: Khama
Directive man: Khama

It has been revealed that President Ian Khama is behind the controversial medical cover policy on self-inflicted harm, the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has heard.

The Member of Parliament (MP) for Selebi-Phikwe West, Dithapelo Keorapetse and also a member of PAC, revealed this at the ongoing PAC.

Keorapetse asked the Ministry’s permanent secretary, Shenaz El-Halabi if she has ever heard, or learnt about a pronouncement by Khama when delivering the State of the Nation Address (SONA) that self-inflicted harm related conditions will be paid for by patients and not the government.

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