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By
Christopher Arko, RNG
Accra, March 26, GNA – Parliament
observed a minute of silence for the victims of the fatal accident
occurred at Ampomakrom in the Kintampo South constituency of Bono East
Region.
Before this date,
Parliament has been criticized for not worrying about the difficult situation of
victims of the double accident Friday that claimed the lives of more than 70 Ghanaians,
but rather paid their tribute to the memory of the victims of Christchurch
shooting in New Zealand and Cyclone Idai in Zimbabwe, Mozambique and
Malawi.
Professor Professor
Aaron Mike Oquaye expressed concern at media reports that the legislature
despised the victims of both road accidents in Kintampo South and Central
Region.
He refuted the claims that
Parliament was indifferent to the difficulty of the victims of the double road
accidents that have cost many lives, explaining that the member for Kintampo South,
Felicia Adjei had previously been appointed by Parliament's management to inform the
the house on the accident.
He said that the MP was
always in his riding struggling with the consequences of the accident and therefore,
commendations were set aside until his return.
Pr Oquaye speaking
to deputies also said that Parliament was concerned about the accident and that it
was unfortunate that the public misunderstood their actions.
He said that he had come to
his attention that some members of the public wondered why he had not
statement about road accidents yesterday in the House at the moment they
had spoken of a tragedy elsewhere.
"We have an
body of the parliamentary press if the media will engage them on such issues before
report relevant because we had a good reason yesterday, the hon.
who had already filed a statement had to go out because of what happened in
her riding and her leaders agreed that she should be the right person
to conduct the declaration in this honorable house.
"He also added;" We
will want the public to also publish this as a way of reflecting the truth of
In this case, this chamber is very concerned about these issues and
address these issues diligently and consciously "
Prof Oquaye too
Members of Parliament (MPs) to pay their tribute by a statement on the
floor of the house to the victims of the Kintampo road accident.
Legislators who
Statements made on the recent Kintampo road carnage include: Ms. Felicia
Adjei, MP Kintampo South, Dr. Kojo Appiah-Kubi for Atwima Kwanwoma
and Mr. Joseph Kpemka, Deputy Minister of Justice and Attorney General.
The deputies in their
sympathy statements with the victims of the bloody accident and called for
stakeholders to mobilize all efforts to end the killings.
They charged the
Ministries of roads and highways, transport and the interior to present a
working solution to deal with the threat on the roads after the recent tragic
accident.
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