Broadcast Journalist Kojo Yankson has raised some questions about President Akufo-Addo’s 5th national address on the update on coronavirus in Ghana.
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo announced some intervention measures to support for citizens on Sunday, April 5, 2020 in his fifth update on COVID-19 epidemic. Some of the president’s interventions includes no water bills for 3 months, constant supply of electricity, free transport for health workers, distribution of food, money among several other things.
Kojo has commended President Akufo-Addo’s timely intervention and how Ghanaians are excited about it but he has however raised some questions concerning the president’s speech. “Package for the health workers; very exciting packages full of so many goodies for those who are on the frontline”.
Firstly, The Joy News Anchor believes the president has neglected the private health sector in his intervention measures for health workers.
“Am wondering what does this mean for the private sector? They are not included in this as far as I can tell, but they are also on the frontline. So the question is; if they are not part of such intensives, will it end up being a disincentive for them? Could we start to see some of these private hospitals having workers not very willing to risk their lives on the frontline simply because the package for them is not as great as it could be?”
He also raised questions about Electricity Company of Ghana(ECG) and how they can be able to provide uninterrupted power supply as announced by the president and why they have to wait for the president’s order before they carry out their responsibility and where government is going raise funds to provide constant electricity and water supply.
He also questioned as to how the soft loan president announced can be accessed and who qualifies to access it, testing of contacts tracing, the method of distribution of hot meals being distributed by NADMO to vulnerable citizens and how it may be politicised, the manufacturing of face mask, ventilators in Ghana among other things. Kojo also asked how transparent the testing process is.
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@Nyameba, @Seriously, @Becoming an irritant, @Andrews, you’ve said it all. He and Manasseh are just doing the bidding of their paymaster(s) and it’s really sad. They are just good at talking and talking and talking; always criticizing,....no substance.
gyimie, shouldn't the private sector health facilities prepare themselves, must government provide everything? nkwasea keka nkoaa na ato mo wo krom ha
Multimedia can offer to help after all they have taking so much from Ghanaians. It will not be out of place if multimedia offer support as most Ghanaian and foreigners have done.
You are a complete disappointment. Too much negative thinking. If leaders were thinking like you, then nothing will ever get done. The President has outlined a policy, and you expect him to provide you with all the details of how the day to day implementation will take place. You expect all those details to be available before you begin rolling out? Please be realistic.
Why are some people always seeing the cup as half empty? It is not possible that the President or government can cover everything and everybody at once. So if you have noticed an oversight, why don't you point it out to the government, rather than drawing conclusions that some people have been neglected? You are not helping.
You are back again to redeem your fallen image after the Atomic Fire Disaster with your crookedly cooked conspiracy theory. People like you have really suffered the hard won image of Multimedia. Ah! i miss the Kobla Dumor's and Kojo Nkrumah's and the likes.