(Reuters) - Botswana’s President Mokgweetsi Masisi has
dismissed the permanent secretary in the ministry of health and his deputy with
immediate effect, the presidency said in a statement on Wednesday.
The dismissals of permanent secretary Solomon Sekwakya and
deputy permanent secretary Morrison Sinvula were effected on April 21, the
statement continued, without giving a reason for their removal or elaborating
further.
The move comes in the midst of a state of emergency and
lockdown in Botswana to stem the spread of the coronavirus, with 20 cases
reported in the country and one death.
Nations in the southern African region and elsewhere on the
continent have moved rapidly to shut down their countries as they have watched
outbreaks soon overwhelm far better-resourced health systems in countries like
Italy or the United Kingdom.
Sekwakwa describes himself as an economist on his LinkedIn.
He was transferred to the health ministry from the ministry of finance just
months ago, in November 2019.
He did not immediately respond to a message seeking comment
on LinkedIn.
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