President Ramaphosa admits there’s been inefficiencies in govt’s response to COVID-19
President Cyril Ramaphosa has conceded that there have been inefficiencies in government’s response to COVID-19 with unclear, contradictory, and poorly explained lockdown regulations.
Ramaphosa addressed the nation on Wednesday night, seven weeks since the lockdown was implemented.
Businesses, some political parties, and health experts have called out the government on the extended lockdown, saying it was doing harm to people’s livelihoods.
From business organizations, some political parties to senior politicians working with the president, many have questioned whether the government’s approach in dealing with COVID-19 has been at the expense of the livelihood of South Africans.
“Our strategic approach has been based on saving lives and preserving livelihoods,” Ramaphosa said.
The president conceded mistakes have been made.
“There may have been times when we have fallen short on your expectations. Some of the actions we have taken have been unclear, some have been contradictory and some have been poorly explained.”
Following the Sunday Time’s report that the government has admitted to holding back information from the public on the pandemic to avoid panic, the president said he committed to more transparency.
“You want to know when things are bad, and you want to be told when they could get worse. We’re committed to continue to engage and to consult with you.”
He said South Africans must know that all decisions were taken in good faith, they were reasonable and rational and based on solid evidence.
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Source: EWN
