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Opposition Jr Minister Rebukes Tufton for Possible MOU

Reconsider the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), you are about to sign, says Jesse James Clarke the Junior Shadow Minister on Health. His warning to Dr. Christopher Tufton, the Health Minister following media reports of a possible deal to import specialist nurses and doctors.

He is insisting that the Jamaican government do more to build local capacity. 

The Junior Shadow Minister says the move will further incense locally trained Health Practitioners who have been demoralized.

He says Dr. Tufton should invite the opposition spokesman on health to discuss these issues and craft a bipartisan solution.

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Reporter: Nasika Alliman

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