The General Secretary of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), Johnson Asiedu Nketiah, has lauded President Akufo-Addo’s decision to extend the ban on public gatherings for a further three weeks as there is still a rise in the cases of the deadly Coronavirus.
Johnson Asiedu Nketia maintained in an interview with NEAT FM’s morning show ‘Ghana Montie’ that, "it is a good decision” and “I agree with the President for not lifting the ban on public gatherings.”
Akufo-Addo Extends Social Gathering Ban To May 31.
President Nana Akufo-Addo extended the ban on social gatherings to the end of May 2020 during his Sunday’s address to the nation on the coronavirus situation.
“Tonight, I have come into your homes to announce that the ban on public gatherings, as set out in Executive Instrument 34, has been extended, also to the end of the month i.e., 31st May,” President Akufo-Addo announced on Sunday, 10 May, 2020 as he addressed the nation on the COVID-19 situation.
“So, during this period, there will continue to be a ban on public gatherings such as holding of conferences, workshops, parties, night clubs, drinking spots, festivals, political rallies, religious activities, sporting events.
“All educational facilities private and public, continue to remain closed.
“There is still a ban on funerals other than private burials with not more than 25 persons.
“It is noteworthy that the police are arresting and prosecution persons irrespective of their status in society who flout these regulations,” the President noted.
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NDC should not just take and deem it easy dealing with an experienced and seasoned politician like our President Nana Akufo-Addo. The President was resolved to mobilize the local experts at his disposal to excel in the fight against the novel corona pandemic. In many of the Presidents' speeches, he had amply demonstrated the can-do spirit of Ghanaians both as patriots and experts and it's being acknowledged remarkably, in the fight against the novel convid-19 in the world, as Ghanaian positive approach. Thus, Ghana had recorded a very low death rate relative to the number of positive cases, massive testing, treatment, and recovery. The predictions of massive deaths in Africa seem to be very inaccurate, then the Ghanian example and its success is a case in point that disproves that. This clearly, shows how our President had provided the requisite solid leadership in the fight against the pandemic. And if at the end of the day it plays-out well for him in the campaign for his reelection so be it, then, it didn't just fall from heaven, he labored hard for it. It is not correct, therefore, for the Opposition leader Mahama to try hard, desperately, to deploy falsehood to counteract the solid competence of the President. It is not justified to try to discredit the President for any political gain. It is really a high time that the NDC realized that, baseless propaganda and polemics do not win you a free and fair democratic election.
Are you the only Ghanaian? Do you have to agree with the competent and able president before Ghanaians will know that the president is taking good decision for the country. Ghanaians believe in the leadership of president Nana Addo that is why your JM was rejected.
But some of the NDC Executives are saying the ban has been put in place to prevent John Mahama from campaigning? Too many mouth are talking in the NDC.
For once he has agreed with the ruling president? no wonder it rains heavily on weekends lately