It is shocking that the government could threaten to withhold salaries when it had not cleared the backlog of unpaid salaries, and even contemplated sacking intransigent doctors when it had no idea where to source and finance replacements.
Association of Resident Doctors with which it has had a running battle for years, the government has oscillated between war-war and jaw-jaw.
On Tuesday, it was obvious that the doctors would not budge. As a result, the Health minister announced that he was directing health institutions to open a register for doctors to sign attendance in order to determine who should be get their salaries and allowances. The doctors called the bluff of the government and proceeded with the strike.
As hard as it is to endure the absence of doctors in hospitals at this time, the government surely had the larger blame for failing to discharge its obligations to doctors, other health workers and indirectly the public. Second, it is clear that the government has failed to prioritise the health sector, preferring instead to waste money on political schemes and structures, including foolish policies that do not directly impact on the health sector and well-being of citizens. The government must run their hospitals in such a way that salaries and allowances of health workers would be routine, devoid of labour disputes.
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