In Arabic | Cities | Advisor denounces alleged fake exam scandal in Palmirante Health; Video

Tocantins News – City Councillor of Palmirante, Vicente Lopez Coelho (PSD), The city council reported an alleged scheme in which city residents’ names were listed on a list of tests to be carried out without the procedures actually being carried out.

The parliamentarian stated that the list contained 180 names, and that each exam cost 800 reais to the municipality’s coffers, for a total of 144,000 reais. However, the council members presented three citizens whose names appeared on the list, but they strongly denied that they had carried out any of the aforementioned actions.

Due to suspected irregularities, the municipality’s health minister, Matheus Martins Luz, was called to provide explanations to the city council about what the council member described as an “ultrasound wave” during the session on Thursday (15), but he did not attend.

In a video recorded in the room, Vicente Lopez speaks with Mirian Fernandez Lima, who appears in the report to have undergone four tests. “I never took these tests, I am absolutely convinced. I came here to make it clear that I did not take these exams.“The resident says in the recording,”

Resident Anisio Souza Mota had undergone three tests at the city’s public health department, including a prostate exam, but denied it.I never did that [os exames]I had a prostate exam in Colinas, but it was paid for. Here [em Palmeirante]I never did thatHe says.

Another patient on the list is Samara Pereira Alves. She was going to have an ultrasound of her urinary tract, upper abdomen and thyroid. “I never did that [os exames] And he wanted to know why they were [da Saúde pública de Palmeirante] They put my name on itHe wonders.

Finally, the advisor explained that the municipality’s health suffers from “negligence.” “Against the facts, there are no arguments. “I wanted to show the people of Palmirante the neglect that is happening to our public health, why health without medicines, without means of transportation, with sufficient equipment to receive our people in the municipality”It ends.

The councilor confirmed that he would refer the case to the Public Ministry of Tocantins (MPTO) and the Federal Police (PF). The mayor is Raimundo Brandao (Republican)a candidate for re-election.

The reporter emailed the city council asking for clarification on the complaint and is awaiting a response.