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Politicians and authority ---- where do we draw the line??
Some of the politicains, who are interestingly enough, are doctors themselves (& no the MEC is not the doctor, I mean real medical doctorsin this case), have been quoted in the media saying that no matter how angry the doctors can be they should respect the "authority"! What crap!!!! Respect is two ways, one commands respect by respecting others. Health care workers in this country work under very difficult conditions, especially health care workers in rural areas. Where the hell does the MEC get the permission to call them names and villify them at every opportunity she gets. She could have handled this situation much better from the start (Dr Pfaff case). That is not how a matured politician and a leader responds. Amandla to all our health care workers (black or white ---& why should it be about race anyway???!!!) out there who have sacrificed a lot of themselves without being asked, to provide the much needed services in our communities, your efforts are not going unnoticed!
Nonkosi Khumalo