WELLINGTON, July 2 (NNN-BERNAMA) – New Zealand Minister for Health, David Clark, announced today, he decided to resign as a minister and leave the cabinet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The surprise announcement came, amid months of public outcry on Clark’s dereliction of duty during and after the COVID-19 lock-down.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Clark planned to attend a ribbon-cutting event in Palmerston North, for a cancer facility, but made the surprise announcement at a press conference this morning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The resignation was accepted by Prime Minister, Jacinda Ardern. He will stay on as a member of parliament and take part in the upcoming election on Sept 19.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Clark was criticised for his poor handling of the managed isolation facilities, where travellers arriving in New Zealand stay for 14 days to prevent the spread of COVID-19 into the country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Two people with COVID-19 reportedly left the managed isolation centre earlier than expected and without being tested.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He also breached the lock-down rules by taking his family to the beach.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“It’s no secret that health is a challenging portfolio. I have given it my all. But it has become increasingly clear to me that my continuation in the role is detracting from the government’s overall response to the COVID-19 Global Pandemic,” Clark said in his public statement.– NNN-BERNAMA <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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