THE health post in the small Amerindian community of Haruru, located in Upper Berbice, Region 10, can now be deemed the residence for security personnel hired by the Regional Health Office, Regional Democratic Councillor, Elymawell Barkoye has contended.According to Barkoye, the health post has also been raided by a female health worker attached to the facility. The worker brazenly took away a fridge, cooking gas cylinder and a mattress and has them at her private residence.
Barkoye revealed that one night he did a check of the facility and after continuous banging on the gate, the male security personnel finally came out in his undergarments in a state of shock, as if he was awaken from a deep sleep.
Councillor Barkoye bemoaned this practice and called on the Regional Health Office to construct a security hut earliest in the compound for the guard to reside during working hours as the outpost should not be his living quarters.
He requested that during that time, the building should be kept locked. The issue was raised at the recently held statutory meeting, and Barkoye, who is also a village councillor, asked the regional health officer about the other items that were taken away by the health worker and when they will be returned.
Regional Health Officer, Dr. Pansy Armstrong,said she is aware that the items were taken away and has given orders that they be returned earliest.
Regional Chairman, Renis Morian, who bemoaned the situation, told the RHO that the items should be returned forthwith as robbing the Government will not be tolerated.
He said he hopes that the items are returned before an audit is done by the States Assets Recovery Unity (SARU) and legal action is taken against the worker.
