The regional governor of Arequipa, Kimmerlee Gutiérrez, keeps the Goyeneche hospital adrift due to the abrupt and unjustified dismissal of its director Raquel Herrera and the appointment of her friend Edie Pastor Quispitupaas his replacement.
The Designated Director It has not been clear whether he will remain in office or leave permanently as he promised to the unions of the hospital workers that they will not accept a third party as successor either.
NEW DIRECTOR WITH DOUBLE SPEECH TO REMAIN IN OFFICE
Edie Pastor appeared at 10:45 a.m. yesterday at the Goyeneche hospital to assume her duties and as soon as she closed the door of the Directorate to agree on the handover of the position with her predecessor Raquel Herrera, she had the mass of workers protesting against him in the office waiting room. “Let him withdraw, we have not asked for a director, we want resources”, shouted the staff contained by two PNP troops.
After an hour of protests, the troops allowed the entrance of the representatives of the unions of workers both administrative, nursing and medical technicians called by the new director to hold a meeting.
During the appointment, the workers informed Pastor Quispitupa of the series of irregularities committed by the former health manager and current adviser to the governor, Christian Nova Palomino, as well as the lack of support from the regional government to meet the debts owed by the hospital.
In the end, Edie Pastor told them that knowing what was really going on, she would step aside. “My resignation is decided. It must be tomorrow (today) first thing in the morning, but let’s put aside personal interests and if you want your institution, put on the hospital shirt “, told them. Her pledged word was recorded in a video recorded by the workers.
Minutes after 1:00 p.m., Edie Pastor left the Directorate and, when approached by the journalists, had a different speech about his resignation. “I have already taken the position and tomorrow I am going to come to work”, Pastor said, who, given the insistence of questions related to his resignation, added that “it is under evaluation,” he said without specifying what it depended on.
“You have deceived us”, He was rebuked by some workers who heard his statements. Faced with the complaints, Edie Pastor hurried her way to the emergency area of the hospital and left through the back door that leads to Paucarpata street.
GOYENECHE WORKERS DO NOT WANT TO ACCEPT A THIRD PARTY
Gonzalo Castañeda, secretary of the hospital’s Medical Corps, argued that Edie Pastor is being used politically by the governor and should realize the hostile environment that has been generated with the unjustified departure of Raquel Herrera.
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He assures that if Pastor’s departure is finalized, they will not accept the imposition of a third party either. “The governor herself said that she would not change anyone because she has little time left at the head of the regional government, so the decision she has made is not understood. Now we are not going to accept that another person comes as a replacement, the only thing we ask is that the management of Dr. Herrera continue to complete the work that she has begun to develop “Castaneda said.
He invited the regional governor to get to know the hospital and its needs to improve patient care with better infrastructure and increased staff. The workers assure that they will continue with the protests if the authority does not go back with its changes.
In 14 months Goyeneche has had four directors, two of them appointed from Geresa.
- On January 27, Guillermo Velarde succeeded him in the position designated as director by Christian Nova.
- March 18, Raquel Herrera replaced Velarde in the direction of the hospital.
- May 16, Raquel Herrera ceases to be director and is succeeded by Edie Pastor Quispitupa.
