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MP accuses govt of distributing resources on tribal lines
17 Jun 2016 at 07:01hrs | Views
House of assembly member for Binga South Prince Dubeko Sibanda has accused the government of distributing the resources on tribal grounds amid revelations the Southern part of the country was being sidelined.
Sibanda said the government deliberately put in funds in that programme which was meant to resuscitate both the infrastructure and the equipment of our health programmes in this country.
He said while the budgeted amount of money went over $200m, it is proven that about $107m of public funds were released with an aim to try and revive our health infrastructure.
Sibanda said what is sad is to note that today, not half of whatever was intended to be achieved was achieved by the disbursement of that amount of money.
"The reasons behind that are the two issues that have created curiosity to some Honourable Members like myself. First to noteif you look into the report on at the disbursement of figures, you will see that it is indicated that Mnene hospital which is in the Midlands Province received $670 658.76. Mtshabezi hospital which is in Matabeleland South received $37 450.00. Kariangwe hospital in Binga where I come from received $37 500," Sibanda said.
"I want to repeat, it received $37 500 against $670 658.00 that was disbursed to Mnene hospital. St. Alberts Mission hospital which is in Mashonaland Central received $709 200.00 against a background where Mtshabezi hospital in Matabeleland South received only $37 450 and Kariangwe hospital only received $37 500. Mutambara hospital in Manicaland received $439 313.00 at a time when Kariangwe hospital received $37 500 and at a time when Mtshabezi hospital received $37 450.00. Chikombedzi hospital in Masvingo Province received $250 000."
Sibanda said the government deliberately put in funds in that programme which was meant to resuscitate both the infrastructure and the equipment of our health programmes in this country.
He said while the budgeted amount of money went over $200m, it is proven that about $107m of public funds were released with an aim to try and revive our health infrastructure.
Sibanda said what is sad is to note that today, not half of whatever was intended to be achieved was achieved by the disbursement of that amount of money.
"The reasons behind that are the two issues that have created curiosity to some Honourable Members like myself. First to noteif you look into the report on at the disbursement of figures, you will see that it is indicated that Mnene hospital which is in the Midlands Province received $670 658.76. Mtshabezi hospital which is in Matabeleland South received $37 450.00. Kariangwe hospital in Binga where I come from received $37 500," Sibanda said.
"I want to repeat, it received $37 500 against $670 658.00 that was disbursed to Mnene hospital. St. Alberts Mission hospital which is in Mashonaland Central received $709 200.00 against a background where Mtshabezi hospital in Matabeleland South received only $37 450 and Kariangwe hospital only received $37 500. Mutambara hospital in Manicaland received $439 313.00 at a time when Kariangwe hospital received $37 500 and at a time when Mtshabezi hospital received $37 450.00. Chikombedzi hospital in Masvingo Province received $250 000."
Source - Byo24News
