National Communication Officer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Sammy Gyamfi, has asked President Akufo-Addo to ensure that his appointees adhere to his directives on the outbreak of coronavirus.
According to him, the President cannot put a ban on public gathering yet the National Identification Authority (NIA) will decide to have their own way.
"It is sad that government appointees are breaching the President’s directives. The President says avoid public gathering but the NIA says no. What is urgent about the Ghana card? What will happen if the registration is suspended . . . The President must act because Ken Attafuah is not above the law. This is unacceptable; I don’t see how anybody who cares about life will defend this," he said this during a panel discussion on Peace FM's morning show 'Kokrokoo', Wednesday.
Background
The NIA said it will continue with the Ghana Card registration despite the President's ban on public gatherings.
The Authority rather released guidelines for its officers to adhere to.
Source: Peacefmonline.com
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THE CALL FOR POSTPONEMENT OF NIA REGISTRATION WAS VERY IRRESPONSIBLEEEE. IT RUSHED THE PEOPLE INTO THE NIA CENTERS FOR THE FEAR THAT THEY MAY NOT GET TO BE REGISTERED. GHANAIANS HAVE COME TO VALUE THE USE OF GHANA CARD AND THE CALL FOR THE POSTPONEMENT CREATED FEAR AND PUNIC. IT WAS NOT HELPFUL. IT MADE THE WORK FOR NIA STAFF VERY DIFFICULT. THOSE CONCERNED SHOULD HAVE SUGGESTED TO ENHANCE THE OPERATIONS OF NIA, WHICH IN FACT THEY WERE ALREADY DOING.
THE PROPHETS OF DOOM, NDC, MUST KNOW THAT WE CANNOT SHUTDOWN THE NATION. THE GATHERING OF NIA REGISTRANTS MUST CONTINUES JUST LIKE LIFE CONTINUES AT MARKETS, THE MALLS AND OTHER PLACES. ALL WORKING SERVICES MUST BE ADVISED TO IMPROVE THEIR CONDITIONS OF THEIR ENVIRONMENT FOR SAFETY. ONE MIGHT ARGUE THAT WHY SHOULD CHURCHES, MOSQUES AND FUNERALS BE BANNED? CHURCHES ND MOSQUES OPERATES IN DIFFERENT ENVIRONMENT. THE CONGREGANTS ALMOST ALWAYS GATHERED IN AN ENCLOSED PLACE. AGAIN CHURCH AND MOSQUE SERVICES INVOLVES SINGING, SHOUTING, OR EXCLAMATIONS THAT EASILY BRINGS OUT THE VIRUS FROM AN INFECTED PERSON TO SPREAD. WE ALSO KNOW THAT GENERALLY FUNERAL GATHERINGS OF GHANAIANS INVOLVES MANY PEOPLE GATHERED WITH ALL MANNER OF ENGAGEMENTS AND GREETINGS. NIA REGISTRATION DOES NOT INVOLVE ANYTHING LIKE THAT. IF NDC WOULD LIKE THE NIA REGISTRATION TO STOP THEN THEY SHOULD AS WELL EXPECT PARLIAMENT, THE COURTS, THE BANKS, THE MEDIA HOUSES AND EVEN THE HOSPITALS TO CLOSE DOWN. WE MAY AS WELL CANCEL ELECTIONS IN DECEMBER 2020 FOR WE DO NOT KNOW WHEN THE PANDEMIC WILL END. AMERICA IS MORE HIT THAN GHANA AND YET THEY HAVE JUST HAD THEIR PRIMARIES FOR THE DEMOCRATS WHICH WAS VERY MUCH ENGAGING THAN NIA REGISTRATION. NDC IS BEHAVING AS IF THEY HAVE SOMETHING TO GAIN FROM COVID-19. THIS PANDEMIC CANNOT BECOME A POLITICAL GAME. NIA HAS JUST ONE WEEK TO FINISH NATIONWIDE. WE CANNOT AFFORD TO DISRUPT THAT PROGRAM. NDC MUST BEHAVE AS A SERIOUS POLITICAL PARTY AND STOP THE EVIL WISHFUL THINKING.