As the war of words over conditions at the island main healthy facility continues, PM Gonsalves at a recent press conference sought to call out those who are using “innuendos underneath” as he puts it.
Gonsalves said persons here in SVG took a “cruel road” by suggesting that because Oscar Allen had his operation delayed that is the reason why he died.
“I read what they write, and I listen to what they say, all their innuendos underneath that they are afraid to bring out, I will bring it out for them”.
“I have spoken to the authorities on this matter, and the authorities have advised me that the delay was not the occasion or the reason for our dear brother’s demise”.
Gonsalves said he couldn’t talk about Allen condition since that is not his area of expertise. Also, he said it is not proper for anybody to be talking about that without the permission of the family”.
“You know my mother was down there, very much older than Oscar, she was at MCMH for about 11 days, Am satisfied they did the best for her, sometimes in some cases, medical science can’t do anything”.
“I say it is cruel and they know it’s cruel, that’s why they are not directly saying it, although one or two of the more crass among them will eventually go and say it you know”.
Gonsalves reiterated; “I read how they write it and listen to their formulation, they want to build a short hand story, Hospital Kill Oscar, that’s what they want to do”.
The Prime Minister said it is cruel to the family to say that, and a nasty aspersion on all the medical personnel who participated in the attendance of Oscar will he was at the hospital.
By Ernesto Cooke