The Majority in Parliament is calling for the arrest and prosecution of those involved in the alleged assault at Ridge Hospital in Accra on Sunday, August 17. A viral video showed relatives of a patient clashing with healthcare workers at the hospital’s emergency department during an emergency case.
Addressing journalists on Wednesday, August 20, Chairman of the Parliamentary Committee on Health, Mark Kurt Nawaane, condemned the act and urged the police to take immediate action. “I don’t see why the police should not arrest this person and let him go through the process. After all, you’re arrested, granted bail, and if there’s a need to go to court, you go to court. This is the process. I would want the police to ensure that he goes through the process, and whatever happens, that is the law,” he said.
Dr. Nawaane also commended the nurses on duty for exercising restraint during the incident. Meanwhile, Ministry of Health’s Public Relations Officer, Tony Goodman, defended Health Minister Kwabena Akandoh over criticisms that he shook hands with the alleged perpetrator of the assault, social media activist Ralph St William. The backlash followed a viral video showing relatives of an accident victim clashing with emergency staff over alleged treatment delays, leading to an alleged physical assault on a nurse.
Story By: Dennis Ato Keelson
