By MATTHEW VARI
BORAM General Hospital Chairman Allan Bird pointed out the efficient, cunning way at which funds of K1.2 million meant for the people of Sepik were stolen in time for Christmas in 2014 last year through a bogus claim processed through the provincial administration and others involved.
The frustrated chairman said that the money that belonged to the women and children of East Sepik, was supposed to be used for their benefit.
“Some people have decided to use this money so they can drink and have a party- and they cashed all these cheques on the 24th of December last year,” Bird said.
“Just before Christmas and they could have used the money for a big party at the expense of women and children of East Sepik.”
“This is the kind of teamwork that is at play in East Sepik unfortunately, and I really want the national fraud squad to deal with it.”
He said that if they could work so well to do something wrong and take money out so quickly, why it wasn’t the same thing when legitimate projects are taking place trying to do the right thing.
“Why is it when you try to do the right thing it is so difficult it take so much time and you wait for legitimate payments for works with the provincial government with outstanding payments stretching up to the last 6 months,” he said.
“And when they want to do something like this all the parts just fall into place and flows really smoothly.”
“Our primary role as the hospital board is to ensure that those involved are accountable for the people of East Sepik and the government of East Sepik.”
He added that there had been great support from all elected representatives from the province and thanked them for the support.
“Somehow you have this public service in the province that nobody can touch- the East Sepik Provincial public service is accountable to nobody.”
“The governor cannot hold them accountable and I do not know if the Department of Personnel Management can hold them accountable- they basically can do whatever they want.”
“I think somewhere, someone needs to hold them accountable- we really need help from the national government imply because these are national government funds and not provincial government money.”
Investigations are being undertaken in province with police and government agencies set to uncover the truth, currently on the ground.
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