MSJ demands accountability

Referencing the hospital’s explanation of the events which preceded Phillip’s death, Abdulah said the particulars of them were “not the fundamental point.” “The fundamental point is that someone must have noticed this gentleman in distress on the compound of the hospital just metres away from what we properly call the casualty department or the accident and emergency department of the hospital,” said Abdulah.

Acknowledging that medical care may not have guaranteed Phillip’s life, Abdulah said, “We have a situation in this country where there are some people who count – and those number the very small minority and the large majority of the citizens do not count except at election time, their votes are needed to be counted in the ballot box.” Speaking after Abdullah, chairman Gregory Fernandez called for the installation of a special prosecutor to investigate corruption under the former government