Post by palesa on Mar 4, 2009 5:06:41 GMT
Some of you may know the history of our President to be Jacob Zuma, for those that don't he has been charged with corruption (google Zuma and you will get all the detail and more), one of his "accomplices is a chap by the name of Shabir Shaik, who has already been found guilty of corruption and has served 2 years of his 15 year sentence. Most of this time has been in hospital, he looked perfectly healthy when he went into prison. His diagnosis has been reported as high blood pressure and depression.
He was released yesterday on medical parole, in SA, only prisoners who are terminal qualify for medical parole. Today I read a statement by our minister of correctional services
is in the final phase of his terminal condition", Correctional Services Minister Ngconde Balfour said on Tuesday.
He said evidence on Shaik's health was given to the parole board by three medical practitioners.
"The three medical practitioners' collective submission shows a unanimous conclusion that Mr Shaik is in 'the final phase of his terminal condition'," said Balfour in a statement.
He added: "One even went as far as saying that his condition has reached an irreversible condition."
The part in bold has me mystified, surely, in order for a condition to be diagnosed as terminal, it would mean that the doctors believe it to be irreversible? And irreversible does not mean terminal.
I have no doubt that he has been released due to political interference. It makes me sad that there are hundreds of prisoners who really are at death's door who are not granted parole and end up dying alone and in prison and this freak will probably be walking our streets in 1 years time.
So what is your understanding of terminal and irreversible?
He was released yesterday on medical parole, in SA, only prisoners who are terminal qualify for medical parole. Today I read a statement by our minister of correctional services
is in the final phase of his terminal condition", Correctional Services Minister Ngconde Balfour said on Tuesday.
He said evidence on Shaik's health was given to the parole board by three medical practitioners.
"The three medical practitioners' collective submission shows a unanimous conclusion that Mr Shaik is in 'the final phase of his terminal condition'," said Balfour in a statement.
He added: "One even went as far as saying that his condition has reached an irreversible condition."
The part in bold has me mystified, surely, in order for a condition to be diagnosed as terminal, it would mean that the doctors believe it to be irreversible? And irreversible does not mean terminal.
I have no doubt that he has been released due to political interference. It makes me sad that there are hundreds of prisoners who really are at death's door who are not granted parole and end up dying alone and in prison and this freak will probably be walking our streets in 1 years time.
So what is your understanding of terminal and irreversible?
