Move by the incumbent Member of Parliament for Weija-Gbawe constituency Rosemond Abrah to donate an ambulance to the Ga South Municipal Hospital (Akawe) has hit a snag.
Her gesture comes on the back of a similar donation where the National Democratic Congress (NDC) parliamentary aspirant for the constituency Obuobia Darko-Opoku presented an ambulance to the only hospital serving three constituencies within the municipality.
The ambulance, which is currently being used at the hospital, was donated by Obuobia on August 22, 2016 to mark her 39th birthday.
According to hospital officials, Mrs. Abrah had been advised to channel her resources into “other pressing needs of the hospital” but she is adamant.
Information gathered by 3news.com suggests that Mrs. Abrah is bent on donating the car on Monday.
Unconfirmed reports indicated that the hospital is unwilling to accept the ambulance, after being hinted that the car that was allegedly purchased with the MP’s share of the common fund, would be branded with the pictures of the NPP parliamentary candidate for the Weija Gbawe constituency.
“The money being used to buy the ambulance is coming from the MP’s Common Fund which is State money so it is wrong for her to brand it with her candidate’s pictures. We are not doing politics here,” a senior hospital official told some journalists in an incognito interview. Hospital officials are also against the fact that the vehicle purchasing process did not go through tendering since it was State funds which was used to procure it.
“There is an issue concerning the donation but it will be resolved. It was the hospital which gave me a requisition and I’m only fulfilling it,” Mrs. Abrah is quoted by media reports.
The development is brewing tension between the opposition New Patriotic Party and the Akawe Hospital officials.
Source: 3news
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HOW CAN THIS STORY BE DOING THE BID FOR NDC. ARE YOU IMPAIRED?
Madam MP if the Ga south Municipal hospital is not interested in the ambulance donate it to La polytechnic or any other hospital in Greater Accra. Soul sourcing? Even important procurements are done through sole sourcing so what's their worry. The hospital officials should know that they will not remain at post forever. This is petty.
Did 3news contact the MP on the said issue. how did they know the said vehicle will be branded in the colours of the NPP. we must move away from this petty politics.
Won't be bad for the hospital to have two ambulance serving them. They can rent out one to the public. Oh Ghana!!!!
GOOD TO KNOW THAT THE ELECTORATES ARE DISCERNING. WHICH IS WHY THEY ALERTED THE HOSPITAL AUTHORITIES TO REJECT THE REQUEST BEFORE IT IS SUBMITTED. BESIDES IS THE HOSPITAL NOT BEING MAGNANIMOUS FOR ASKING THE MP TO CHANNEL THE FUNDS TO OTHER NEEDS???? SO WHY IS THE MP BENT ON DONATING THE AMBULANCE WHEN THE HOSPITAL HAS REVOKE THE REQUEST??? IF NOT TO ABUSE INCUMBENCY. AND IF THE MP HAS BEEN CONCERNED ABOUT THE CONSTITUENCY, HE SHOULD HAVE KNOW THAT THE HOSPITAL DOES NOT HAVE AN AMBULATORY SERVICE, AND WOULD HAVE MADE PROVISION FOR ONE. BUT IT HAS TO TAKE THE MAGNANIMITY OF AN ASPIRANT TO PERFORM THIS NOBLE ACT, SO THE MP HAS NO BUSINESS BEING THERE. BESIDES OBUABIA HAS NOT FLOUTED ANY LAW FOR DONATING SUCH GIFT ON HER BIRTHDAY. SHE HAS PLAYED A FAST ONE ONE HER CHALLENGER TO SCORE SOME POINTS, AND THAT IS ONLY FAIR IN THE GAME OF POLITICS.
THE WOMAN HAS NOT YET DONATED THE CAR, THE 3NEWS HAVE NOT SEE THE CAR EITHER BUT DECIDED TO WROTE THIS CONCOCTED STORIES FROM THE NDC CAMP . WEJIA IS FOREVER THE NPP AND NO AMONG OF 1IES CAN BE COOKED TO BENEFIT OBIUBA DARKO THE TWO TIMES FAILED NDC CANDIDATE, SHE AND HER INCOMPETENT JM ARE GOING TO LOSE THIS ELECTIONS TIME ROUND. OBIOBA DARKO THE BITTER LOSER SHOULD GIVE US A BRAKE WITH HER 1IES.
THIS STORY IS JUST DOING THE BID FOR THE NDC CANDIDATE BUT IT WILL NOT WORK . SO THE MP HAVE NOT EVEN DONATED THE AMBULANCE YET, SHE IS THINKING OF DOING THE DONATION ON MONDAY . SO WHERE FROM THIS C0RK AND BULL STORY . THE HOSPITAL IS NOT AN NDC HOSPITAL NOR NPP IT IS THE PEOPLE FROM WEJI AND THE IT WILL NOT BE BAD IF THEY HAVE 2 AMBULANCES .
Madam, The ambulance can be given another institution.But please remove the 'party' branding if this true.REMEMBER electorates in Weija are discerning enough to know whom to vote for. IT IS 'NANA ALL THE WAY'.VOTE FOR A GREAT FUTURE FOR TOMMORROWS LEADERS. No more for the 'family and friends'.No more channelling state 'cake' to ngos lure voters.