More than two years after nurse Sherlyn Marks complained about the abuse of prescription medication by a Region Five councillor, there have been no repercussions for the persons ensnared in the matter and whistleblower legislation is still to be activated despite being passed.
Stabroek News reached out recently to the Medical Council of Guyana (MCG) on the matter but has not yet received a response. In 2016, Marks had complained about the abuse of an APNU+AFC councillor in obtaining opioids from doctors at the Fort Wellington Hospital. After the case was publicly highlighted, Marks was abruptly transferred to the Bath/Experiment Health Centre, where she remains.
Meantime, when contacted on the whistleblower legislation, Attorney General (AG) Basil Williams said he was hopeful that allocations from the 2019 Budget would see the start of implementation of measures under the legislation.
