McCarter Tapped for Health Minister
BRIESK - After leading the Democratic Centre in last month's election campaign, newcomer Glenn McCarter has been appointed Minister of Health and Safety. In an interview with The Evening Standard, McCarter explained that his immediate focus was on a quick resolution to the current hospital crisis."I realize that I am not an Assembly Member, however, I hope to advise the Assembly on the best solution to the crisis as soon as we can," said the new Minister. "I am a strong supporter of universal health care and will of course ask the Conservatives to consider such a plan, and I hope they do."
McCarter's move to ministry offices at Brighton House raised several eyebrows, and several observers envision a potential clash with the Conservatives over the issue of universal health care. Last month, the private Royal Hospital Trust announced it lacked the financial resources to maintain Morovia's patchwork hospital system. Less than three weeks ago, the Trust followed through on its warning and reluctantly closed all six of its regional hospitals.
The new minister has not resigned his leadership of the Democratic Centre, and in the interview, he flatly rejected the proposed coalition with the Progressive-Reform Party. He said, "The DC was founded to be an independent centrist alternative to the left or the right, and going into a coalition with either left or right would make us lose our legitimacy."
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