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General News of Tuesday, March 26, 2019
Source: 3news.com
2019-03-26
play the videoParliament of Ghana
Parliament began its official work on Tuesday with a tribute to the victims of the fatal accident in Ampomakrom in the Kintampo-Sud district of the Bono-Est region.
But before the MP for this riding is allowed to pay tribute to her by way of a statement, the president, Reverend Professor Aaron Mike Oquaye, expressed dissatisfaction with media reports that legislative branch of the government would have snubbed the victims of the tandem. Instead, road accidents should pay tribute to the victims of the March 15 New Zealand terrorist attack and Cyclone Idai in countries in South Africa such as Zimbabwe, Mozambique and Malawi.
Respect for the victims of the terrorist attack and the cyclone disaster was welcomed on Monday, March 25 at the beginning of the official works. A minute was observed after the reading by the deputy of Offinso South Ben Abdallah Banda.
President Oquaye, however, pointed out that Gifty Adjei, the MP for Kintampo-Sud constituency, was emotionally affected by Friday's accident and had even had to withdraw from the proceedings while she was supposed to make a statement for the victims.
The former Dome-Kwabenya MP explained that both sides of the House unanimously agreed to make a statement to pay tribute to the victims.
"And in any case, we normally started working on Tuesday anyway," he said to minimize anything that had been done in the House on Monday, March 25.
"So we would like the public to also publish this as a way of reflecting the truth on the subject."
Meanwhile, after reading her ground statement, Ms. Adjei stated that she had gone to the scene of the accident this weekend with her fellow MPs Kwesi Etu-Bonde of Kintampo North and Albert Alalzuuga de Garu.
She asked the government to take immediate steps to ensure that accidents are minimized in the country.
"We, members of the minority, believe that this accident is a national tragedy," said a member of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), "and the government must treat it as such, going beyond rhetoric, for example by organizing a national memorial service for victims. accident also announces at least three days of national mourning for the victims. "
The Friday crash involved a VVIP bus bearing the GT 3915-17 registration number and a KIA Granbird bus bearing the GT 5694-18 registration number.
Twenty-two survivors were taken to the Jema District Hospital, Kintampo Municipal Hospital and Techiman Municipal Hospital for treatment.
Most of the dead were burned beyond recognition.
A mbad burial was given to these victims.
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