GMA Strike... Doctors Are "Deliberately Slaughtering Patients" Says Labour Consultant

One may think persons who opt to join the medical profession are members of a nobility group – but, that has been degraded by a renowned labour expert.

Labour consultant, Mr. Austin Gamey has concluded that, members of the Ghana Medical Association [GMA] are not “gentle” as initially thought.

Speaking on NEAT FM’s morning show Ghana Montie, Gamey maintained that – “No gentle person will go on strike”.

According to him – government must with immediate effect sack the striking doctors - he claims they [striking doctors] are ‘deliberately slaughtering patients’ by their strike action.

Doctors last Friday extended their nationwide strike for two more weeks to press home their demands for better conditions of service – however, government has described their strike as illegal.

But Mr. Austin Gamey told host Kwasi Aboagye that, the striking doctors are taking the wrong approach to negotiate with government – “we don’t negotiate under strike. It is not acceptable in any civil community

They [striking doctors] should go back to work and talk to government. No talk…no cash” he added

The Labour consultant who claimed the striking doctors are disgracing the nation further called on government to ignore them since they are not humble in negotiating processing.