But leading scientist comes out in defence of MRC president.
Dr. Anban Pillay, the acting director-general of the Health Department, has requested an investigation into the conduct of Dr. Glenda Gray, the president of the Medical Research Council , claiming that she has “made a number of false allegations against government”.
The letter states that allegations Gray has recently made in the media “are damaging to Government’s response to Covid-19”.with News24 in which Gray is quoted criticising the government’s lockdown approach as “unscientific”. Gray is quoted saying that it seems as if government is “sucking regulations out of their thumb and implementing rubbish”.
Pillay also states that he has received calls about Gray’s conduct as president of the MRC on matters other than her statements to the media.
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