Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality Executive Mayor Gary van Niekerk pledged his full support for the cause of Emergency Medical Services personnel beleaguered by rampant crime while responding to medical emergencies.
Van Niekerk made this statement during the handover of a memorandum by ambulance personnel at the Gqeberha City Hall this morning.
On Monday, two paramedics were held at gunpoint and robbed of their belongings at the gate of the Kwazakhele clinic, prompting action by traumatized emergency workers to highlight this atrocity and their plight.
“I will contact the Eastern Cape MEC for Health in order for the two spheres of government to engage with the workers directly.
“You have our full support, and we will make municipal resources available to engage with the respective communities regarding this matter.
“Even in war-torn countries, medical personnel are allowed to do their work to tend to the wounded. It therefore cannot be, that there are no-go areas for medical personnel in our city.
“These opportunistic criminals are in the minority and must be stopped. It will take a collaborative effort by authorities together with the affected communities to address this blight on our good name,” Mayor Van Niekerk said.
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