President Cyril Ramaphosa has defended the Minister of Health Aaron Motsoaledi against allegations that he is rejecting further discussions on the implementation of the National Health Insurance (NHI).
Answering oral questions in the National Council of Provinces (NCOP) in Parliament, Ramaphosa said Motsoaledi is one of the cabinet ministers who is open for negotiations on any matter concerning his department,
“I want to reiterate that the process of engagement is a true hallmark of how I function as the President and the government that I lead also functions to the extent. You may have heard Minister Motsoaledi that he is one of those ministers who is open to engagement, to listening and to talking. And yesterday he had a fairly lengthy discussion with me over lunch about this matter and we both agreed and underscores the need to exchange views with those who may well have concerns and those who have concerns are South Africans whose views must be heard.”
President Cyril Ramaphosa answers questions in the NCOP
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