“In crisis sometimes, we should not tolerate mediocrity, we should demand accountability.
This was Dr. Tony Leachon’s question to the government after being “forced to resign” as special adviser of the National Task Force for COVID-19.In an interview with CNN Philippines on Monday, Leachon said his removal from the NTF was “painful.”
“I risked my life going to Camp Aguinaldo every day, I risked my life going to hot areas in a military plane, I risked my family’s life…Is this the price for telling the truth? Is this the price for being honest and transparent,” he asked.“Sec. Roque and Sec. Duque pressured him na pag- resignin ako . Sabi ko for three months…I worked 9 am to 5 pm, I sleep at 3 am in the morning crunching data, I provided the information action that led to a clear decision-making process,” Leachon said.
Leachon said other cabinet members who he worked with closely with like Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana and Interior and Local Government Secretary Eduardo Año recognized his contributions to the government’s efforts on COVID. The health reform advocate said that it was his job to stretch and pressure the lead agency handling the pandemic to work, especially if they are not responding to it with a sense of urgency.
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