The board of the Medical Research Council has backtracked on its decision to investigate the organisation’s president, Glenda Gray, for comments she made “in her personal capacity” to the media about the government’s handling of the Covid-19 crisis.
Her criticism of the government’s lockdown regulations and claim that childhood malnutrition cases were increasing at Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital prompted a sharp rebuttal from Mkhize, and a request from acting health director-general Anban Pillay that the MRC board investigate her conduct, to which the board initially agreed.“The board has decided that it will not be instituting any further investigation on this matter.
The Academy of Sciences of SA issued a statement on Monday saying that while the minister was within his rights to challenge Gray on her views, Pillay’s “bullying” actions were “extremely alarming” and an abuse of power.
Excellent outcome. Bruised egos can have a drink on Monday
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They never ever had a case against her
Thank goodness. Some sanity prevails.
She is owed at least an apology
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