Flagbearer of the NDC, John Dramani Mahama has expressed his commitment and the NDC at large towards helping the government’s fight against the pandemic coronavirus.
Addressing the nation in a Facebook Live video on Monday, 16 March 2020, John Mahama assured the public of the NDC’s support of national efforts to fight the disease.
The former President said: “The virus outbreak is a national issue and we really are all in this together. My party and I will play our role in supporting national efforts to mitigate the threats and to support our people through this crisis.”
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John Mahama also noted the strain on the public health care system, acknowledged the challenging times ahead in the outbreak of the pandemic and called on the government to make the necessary investment.
“I call on the government to make every necessary investment now to support their [health care workers] efforts. We need to ensure a supply of medical equipment such as ventilators for treatment of the vulnerable.
He further urged the government “to publish a comprehensive plan on how it intends to deal with this emergency around the country,” adding, “I give my word to the people of Ghana as the minority and the voice of the voiceless, we’ll hold the government to account on these issues. We’ll be supportive of the measures and actions being taken by government.”
Meanwhile, so far the Coronavirus scourge has infected over 125, 000 people globally killing over 5000 people. However, over 60,000 people have also recovered from the infection.
