Is Agenda 111 being privatised? RTI request seeks details of ‘secret deals’ with private entities

"For clarity, this request is not limited to any particular private entity or organisation," the application states, adding that "It covers all private entities that have approached Government, been approached by Government, submitted proposals, expressed interest, entered negotiations or otherwise sought to participate in Agenda 111."The application wants to know: the names of all private entities that have shown interest in Agenda 111; copies of all proposals; letters and agreements submitted; financial terms, including who pays what between government and private partners; details of any proposed ownership; lease, concession or management by private entities; current status of each deal: under consideration, negotiation, approved, concluded, suspended or abandoned.

The Ministry of Health has been asked to disclose all proposals, agreements and negotiations with private entities to complete, manage, or own Agenda 111 hospitals, raising fresh questions about whether government intends to privatise the flagship hospital project.