A written Parliamentary question was sent to the Congolese Heath Minister, Eteni Longondo , to answer to allegations that he has acquired material goods worth a value that exceeds his income, this after being appointed as a minister.
The question was tabled after health workers handling the coronavirus pandemic went on strike, demanding their three months salary, which was in arrears.
The minister is also expected to explain the financial mismanagement in his department, and the introduction of a kickback policy in the management of the coronavirus funds.
Minister Longondo is yet to provide a full response to the questions, however he spoke on the sideline with regards to the non payment of the Covid19 staff.
According to him, the delay in the payment is as a result of him not receiving the list of the medical staff. He had asked the Technical Secretariat of the coronavirus response team, about two months ago, to submit a list with the names of medical staff working in the team, but only received it recently.
The Minister has assured the staff that the Office of the Prime Minister is handling the matter, and they should be receiving their money very soon.
As of 6th July 2020, the Democratic Republic of Congo had 7432 confirm cases of coronavirus and 182 deaths
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