A leading member of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) has lashed out at the General Secretary of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), Johnson Asiedu Nketia for insisting that the Akufo-Addo government conduct mass testing in all the lockdown areas.
The NDC Chief Scribe is reported to have called on the Akufo-Addo government to conduct mass testing in the lockdown areas and not only limit the testing to contact tracing, since that alone will not solve the spread of the virus.
He is further quoted to have said that the government should focus rather on buying more test kits for the entire lockdown areas than focusing on incentives for the health workers who are calling on the government for PPEs.
But Mr John Boadu believes the NDC General Secretary is speaking from an uninformed position.
To him, Asiedu Nketiah is displaying his ignorance since he is not privy to the number of people in the partial lockdown areas; hence, his hasty call on the government to conduct mass testing.
Speaking on Okay FM’s 'Ade Akye Abia' Morning program, John Boadu hinted that the United States of America does not even have enough test kits, hence the suggestion by Asiedu Nketia to conduct mass testing for over 7 million people locked down in the country is inconceivable.
“The number of people in the lockdown areas in the country is more than 7 million. Even in the USA, they don’t have enough test kits . . . so if Asiedu Nketia says we should have tested the 7 million people in the lockdown areas, then he does not know what he is saying,” he chided.
The NPP Chief Scribe emphatically stated that it is not possible for Ghana to come by test kits for all the over 7 million people in the partial lockdown areas even if the country can afford to purchase them.
“. . . because he heard people talk about mass testing he has decided to join the chorus. He should show me a country that has the capacity to test even over 2 million people,” he scolded.
While pointing out that there are protocols to follow in the purchase of the test kits, he accused the NDC General Secretary of commenting on issues without a proper understanding of the nitty-gritties involved.
“He (Asiedu Nketiah) doesn’t know that there are protocols in purchasing the test kits, where every country has a total number allocated to them . . . We can’t come by 1 million test kits even if we have the means to purchase them. Why are we exhibiting and advertising our ignorance about this issue? He is exhibiting his ignorance . . . I just can't understand,” he slammed.
He wondered how the main opposition NDC will be able to get 7 million test kits if they were in power to conduct mass testing for all the people in the partial lockdown areas.
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MR.ASIEDU NKETSIA YOUR FORM FOUR ENGLISH IS OK FOR GHANA POLITICS-HOPEFULLY NANA ADDO WILL NOT FAIL GHANAIANS.if you understand the magnitude and the earth force of the BATTLE IS THE LORDS,PLEASE WISE UP:salute
Not amazed by the so called know it government. WHEN OTHER MEANINGFUL CITIZENS PROPOSED ALTERNATIVE SUGGESTIONS WHICH CAN HELP CURB THE SPREAD NANA CORONA, BECAUSE OF THEIER INEPT AND IMPOTENCY THEY DISCOOUNT THE IDEA. LOCKDOWN IS ONE STEP TO CURB, YOU NEEDED TO FOLLOW IT COMPULSORY AND CONTINUOUS TESTING .IF YOU DO NOT HAVE THE MEANS,CAPACITY AND ABILITY, LET US ALL CONTRIBUTE OUR WIDOW'S MIGHT. MAHAMA AND NDC EARLIER SIGGESTED ELECTRICITY/ECG REBATE FOR THE LIFELINE. IT WAS INITIALLY RUBBISHED. THE TEALITY DAWNED AND WENT TO FETCHED THE IDEA from Dustbin . NDC AND AKANDOH MINTAH SIGGESTED COMPULSORY QUARANTINE OF PRESIDENT AND HIS DELEGATION AND OTHERS WHO WENT TO NORWAY, INCLUDING NORWAY AMBASSADOR TO GHANA.THE IDEA AS USUAL WAS DISCOUNTED. THE REALITY CAUGHT WITH KNOW IT ALL NPP. MAHAMA IS PROPOSING A FREEZED ON RENT AND POSSIBLE EJECTION OF TENANTS BY LANDLORDS. STATE INTERVENTION IN FORM TAX WAIVER FOR LANDLORDS. GHANAIANS HAVE COME TO APPRECIATE VISIONARY MAHAMA INVESTMENT IN HEALTH FACILITIES, RIDGE HOSPITAL LEGON MEDICAL CENTRE,BANK OF GHANA HOSPITAL,DODOWA AND SO MANY UNCOMPLTED HEALTH POSTS. THE HEALTH OF A NATION IS ITS WEALTH. COME BACK VISIONARY MAHAMA(VM).OTHERS MAY CALL YOU JM BUT I THINK ITS UNDERSTATEMENT, IT SHOULD BE (VM) for Long and VISIONARY Mahama for short.
Frank do you think Ghana is the only place the GOVID-19 IS . All over the world kits are distrubuted in bit acording to the number of cases you have. You NDC suportes always suport ***barred word*** agument always by your secratrait
As of today 04/17/2020, USA tested a total of 3,572,257 people. There are better ways to argue about this than being insolent for telling someone he is ***barred word***, because yourself John Boadu the numbers you mentioned for USA in your comment are not true.
John! why worry yourself about this menovid-20 patient(ie menopausal patient)
John! don't waste your time on this nicompup. He is suffering from menopause.