Dr. Anban Pillay, the acting director-general of the Health Department, has requested an investigation into the conduct of Dr. Glenda Gray, the president of the Medical Research Council , claiming that she has “made a number of false allegations against government”.
Pillay also states that he has received calls about Gray’s conduct as president of the MRC on matters other than her statements to the media. Professor Linda-Gail Bekker, a leading medical researcher based at the Desmond Tutu HIV Foundation, has come out in support of Gray, describing her as a “national treasure”. She said that Gray had raised important issues for the “common good” and in the “best interest of the country”. The response should not be a witch-hunt but a discussion so that the government, including the Minister of Health Zweli Mkhize, can find the best way to respond to the epidemic.
Second, Pillay wrote: “Subsequently, I have also received calls from persons regarding Prof Gray’s conduct at the MRC on other matters which I will share once I receive more details from them.” This suggests the health department is willing to dredge up staff grudges against Gray, which exist in any large organisation, to try to get rid of her.
But its findings conflicted with the AIDS-denialist ideology of then President Thabo Mbeki and his health minister Manto Tshabalala-Msimang. So they pursued a witch-hunt for the leaker of the document.
As a health professional, our professional body must also investigate her. She literally told a blatant lie about malnutrition stats to further a political agenda. It’s unethical and unbecoming of a doctor
Instead of listening to the experts, we create a witch hunt and try to vilify them, especially when they don't tow the party line. Makes perfect sense in a dictatorship state but not in a 'Democracy!' Show comparative figures for the last 40 years, and we may believe this is ok.
reminiscent of the defamed medical researcher judymikovitz ?
Investigate Abdool. And investigate the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation! Plandemic ArrestBillGates Agenda21 Agenda2030 PopulationControl VaccineAgenda ID2020 NWO SouthAfrica OpenTheEconomy endthelockdownsa
The ANC used the same tactics to achieve 'state capture'.
We need an investigation into the fact that STILL, in 2020 Life Esidimeni patients are missing! We need an investigation why our healthcare system failed with the best doctors and hospitals Apartheid provided. We need to investigate the corruption in the healthcare department
When people (ANC) are caught out they lynch the messenger of truth! fuck
F*** the ANC F*** the Minister of health !!!?
Same same, kill a few 100 000 here, another million there, whatever hey.. and people say Hitler was Mad and Bad 🤔
What craziness is this?
Tbh her choice of words could have been better....
She's absolutely right on the being no scientific basis for some of the regulations, but she did mess up with malnutrition bits and should own up to that. First article said
Well I for 1 stand with Dr Gray and any other medical professional's who stands up to the false narrative that our NCCC is telling South Africans.
PresidencyZA and DrZweliMkhize best get some facts before persuing a witch hunt against Dr Gray. If we allow politicians to silence sensible scientist's who still have knowledge and common sense we are on the road to tyranny.
Just like they tried with ProfTimNoakes and failed
Don’t let petty politicians and their tame journalists bully you!! IStandWithGlenda
A powerplay by Gov not being able to intellectually interact with academics and professionals of industry. 😤
And they want to run a new public health system after destroying the current one and this is how they behave
Because she is exposing governments stupidity.
If she offered a differing opinion then this is uncalled for and overboard, but if she outright told lies...
Is this NDoH’s letterhead?
It's the health department that should be investigated. 👇👇👇👇👇👇👇👇👇👇👇
Is this letter even legit? No signature. The header isn’t a proper header? And why mention that you have information without providing details? If it’s been put on a letter then it’s intent is to be formal, but then why include “I have some information.” Strange.
Typical MYANC - they can't handle anybody with credibility who critizises government. This response is typical of civil servants accused of wrongdoing who then try and smear their accusers to cover their tracks.
After 26 years of total incompetence corruption looting littering Guptas Escom SAA TRANSNET municipalities education!!!...!!GLENDA HOW COULD YOU😂😂😂
atkinsmike1 Ludicrous More like the Nat's every day African Communist Party must be investigated Why no StateCapture arrests? Why have 230 000 people been arrested for Lockdown violations but not Cadre is inside on theft, fraud or conspiracy to commit treason charges? John Block almost out!
Health department boss who has never amounted to shit in life, suddenly finds a false sense of power and security amongst communist Monsters posing as ministers.. Time will catch you up and you will be eaten by your own. JUST LIKE JACOB
Support Prof Gray all you want, but must she be allowed to purvey damaging statements to critical work of others on the basis of inaccurate anecdotal information and not be made to account for that🤔
IStandWithProfGray endthelockdownSA dlaminizumamustfall
To be expected; oppose MYANC publicly and you automatically in their direct line of fire, and then quickly investigated with loads of other allegations thrown into the mix
dlaminizumamustfall
Gray is quoted saying that it seems as if government is “sucking regulations out of their thumb and implementing rubbish” Pretty sure most of the country will support that
Looks like CyrilRamaphosa is trying to censor scientists, especially since everyone has been begging for transparency, is the MYANC following China's lead in concealing the truth? GovernmentZA eroded public trust all by themselves.
Is there anything to be read into the name of the complainant?
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