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Akash Samaroo
A parliamentary committee probing the procurement of medicines is examining whether a conflict of interest and breakdown in oversight occurred, with attention now focused on Principal Medical Officer (PMO) Dr Maryam Abdool- Richards.
As the Public Administration and Appropriations Committee (PAAC) continued its probe into the State’s acquisition of pharmaceuticals, focus briefly shifted from Chief Medical Officer (CMO) Dr Roshan Parasram to Dr Maryam Abdool Richards, another public official who rose to prominence during the COVID-19 pandemic through the Government’s regular media briefings.
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