Ever since it was discovered that the late Patrick Sawyer, who died after contracting Ebola Virus, escaped quarantine in Liberia and travelled to
Nigeria, the world has expressed outrage.
Sawyer's decision to go to Nigeria has resulted in dire consequences including the death of a young
nurse who came in contact with him and contracted the virus as a result.
Also, another nurse who contracted the virus from Sawyer escaped quarantine in Lagos, and travelled to
Enugu, thus; putting many people at risk.
Many have called Sawyer's acts despicable.
However, his wife, Decontee K. Sawyer has risen to her late husband's defence.
According to TMZ Liberia Magazine Decontee took to Facebook to "set the record straight" from her own perspective.
Stating that "he (Patrick Sawyer) is no terrorist, and his act was far from malicious. It was actually a cry for help," here are excerpts of other
comments she allegedly made:
"I knew Patrick better than.
anybody else (including himself)
He had told me many times in
the past how much he didn't.
trust the Liberian healthcare
system. He would tell me about
how a person would get checked
in for one thing, and get
misdiagnosed and get the wrong
treatment as a result. On top of
that, Patrick was a clean freak,
and told me how filthy a lot of the
hospitals were.
He didn't tell me this, but know
in my heart of hearts that Patrick
was determined to get to Nigeria
by all means because he felt that
Nigeria would be a place of
refuge.
He has expressed to me many
times in the past that he felt
passionately about helping to be
a part of strengthening Liberia's
healthcare system, but he knew it
wasn't there yet, and he wouldn't
want to take a chance with his life
because a lot of people depended
on him… Patrick had a passion for
life, and he wouldn't have wanted
his to end.
So, I bet anything that he was
thinking, if I could only get to
Nigeria, a way more developed
country than Liberia, I would be
able to get some help. How ironic.
It has been reported that Patrick
avoided physical contact with
everyone he came across during
his trip from Liberia to Nigeria.
When he got to Nigeria, he turned
himself in letting them know that
he had just flown in from Liberia.
Patrick went to Nigeria for help so
that he can get properly
diagnosed, and not misdiagnosed
in Liberia. And if it came back that
he did have Ebola, he trusted the
Nigerian healthcare system a lot
more than he trusted the.
Liberian's. His action, as off as it
was, was a desperate plea for
help. Patrick didn't want to die,
and he thought
his life would be saved in Nigeria.
I write today, not simply because
of Patrick, but because of the
broken healthcare system in the
Liberia, and the government's
inability under President Ellen
Johnson Sirleaf (and other past
Presidents) to fix it. Good doctors,
nurses, and other healthcare
providers aren't given the support
they need to save lives.
President Sirleaf went on CNN
News throwing stones at Patrick, a
man who can no longer defend
himself, a man who worked
tirelessly for Liberia. She should
be ashamed of herself. I use to
admire this woman, and was
excited and proud of her
accomplishment as the first
woman President in the entire
continent of Africa. She will always
own that. We will always own that.
It can't be taken away from her.
It's something to be proud of. But
this woman has failed her
country."
Photo Credit: AP/Yahoo News
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