The two health officers caught up in the pharmaceuticals shortage investigation have come out publicly for the first time, expressing their displeasure and unhappiness with the treatment they are experiencing due to their ongoing court case. Importantly, they have told media reporters that they only want the truth to come out because they have suffered enough.
“We want to come out and tell the truth,” they were quoted as having said. Knowing that their case is still in court and that they are consequently limited in what they may say in the media, Fortunate Bhembe and Sincedile Dlamini-Magwaza boldly conveyed their feelings about the impact the situation has had on them, their families, and their coworkers.
“We are suffering a lot. In fact, we have suffered quite a lot already. Since the beginning of this thing, we have endured a lot of abuse, insults and accusations from the public, mainly in the online forums where we have been called all sorts of names,” they told reporters. The two officers, who have brought the whole forensic investigation process to court following charges of extortion, bribery, and irregularities in the inquiry, have revealed shocking information about how the investigation has been corrupted.
They have revealed in their court papers how they were concerned about the way the inquiry was set up, blowing the whistle on one of the investigators who reportedly promised to exonerate them provided they gave him money. He also provided them with details on how the inquiry would be concluded and recommendations, prompting the cops to seek judicial intervention.
“We are tired of the accusations,” said Bhembe, going further to say their intention was not to hide their side of the story. “The whole thing has been made to look as though we have something to hide, just because we went to court,” she went on to say. As a consequence, she claimed that they had been judged and made to appear guilty even before the inquiry was completed.
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