Our colleagues at HLN have uncovered documents proving this desire. It was only at the beginning of summer that the federal government decided to destroy physical assets worth 200 million. The reason stated? These masks, vaccines and other medicines are now expired or no longer usable. This “disappearance of evidence” would pose a problem for the Medista company if the government accepted the Health Minister’s proposal.
Moreover, the real confrontation is between the government and Medista, the company that managed the strategic stock during the coronavirus crisis. In the legal battle with Medista, the stock goods represent a crucial element and their destruction would be a well-known suppression of evidence. According to the HLN report, FPS Health has accused the company of making mistakes and billing for non-existent services.
“Frank Vandenbroucke is not known for his friendly image, there was even a serious incident.”
“This is important evidence,” Medista’s lawyers said. The judge in the case heard the trial last Thursday and found that the government could not destroy so many items. It was decided that no items would be able to leave the warehouse managed by Medista.
According to information from HLN, around 70,000 euros of taxpayers’ money will be used to stock up on medical supplies. This amount could increase if Vandenbroucke is proven wrong again in court at the end of August.