Sir John’s funeral: GMA demands police investigate, deal with funeral organisers

The Ghana Medical Association (GMA) is demanding that the law enforcement agencies investigateand deal with the organisers of the funeral of former Forestry Commission boss, Kwadwo Owusu-Afriyie aka Sir John.

Justice Yankson, the Association’s president in a press statement Monday, said Inspector General of Police, James Oppong-Boanuh, holding the legs of organisers of the funeral and any such event to the fire will “serve as a deterrent to others who intend to endanger the public health of our nation.”

The Association registered its disappointment with the total disregard for Covid-19 protocols during the funeral rites which was characterised by mass gathering of people including President Nana Akufo-Addo and his Vice President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia.

“This mass gathering of people with complete disregard for physical distancing and limited use of face masks occurred in the wake of the World Health Organisation (WHO) to some Africa countries to prepares for the what apprears to be a new surge in Covid-19 cases in Africa.

“The GMA was, therefore, shocked to observe that a nation like ours struggling to vaccinate its population will permit such a potential super spreader event to take place and be attended by top government functionaries including the President and his Vice President,” it said.

Source: Ghana/otecfmghana.com