Former KMHM Store Clerk Delroy Herrera made headlines last week after he came out as a whistleblower, citing irregularities at the KHMH. Earlier this year, that institution fired him for fighting - a charge which he disputes.
But now Herrera is fighting back with an extraordinary cache of documents - over ten thousand files which delve deep into the hospital's inner workings and internal processes.
We've been dogging them for a statement for over a week now - and finally today, the national referral hospital issued a statement.
It is grandly entitled "Transparency And Good Practice At The KHMH" and says, quote, "the present administration has invested considerable time and resources in developing good relations and garnering support from local and foreign benefactors….These…relationships (have resulted in) tangible improvements, (the product of) trust, good management, transparency and good fiduciary practice."
And having said all that, the statement boldly adds that "the KHMH authority is prepared now, as it has been in the past, to withstand scrutiny of its affairs."
And how will they do that?
Well, the statement says that quote, "The Administration is therefore inviting the Auditor General and the Contractor General's Office, as well as any other authority the Government of Belize may see fit, to launch full investigations into the management of the financial and material resources of the hospital. If any impropriety is uncovered as a result, firm and appropriate action will be taken against any implicated individuals." End quote.
And while that speaks to willingness to endure scrutiny, what about Herraera and all those files.
Well, the statement says that, quote, "the KHMH has discovered that the breach of its records by Mr. Delroy Herrera has been extended to a great number of correspondences that include private patient matters, and such breach compromises the confidentiality of these delicate and personal matters and the rights to privacy of our patients."
It adds that, quote, "The KHMH is presently taking every effort to strengthen the security of our computer network to avoid future breaches and will further use all legal means to ensure that the individual responsible for such breach is held accountable." That's the end of the statement - which defends the conduct and integrity of the institution.
But, it does not directly address the specific claims made by the whistle blower thus far, and neither does it suddenly silence him.
For his part, Herrera has said his files do not include patient files. His computer remains in the custody of police this evening, but, we are told, other copies exist.
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