COVID-19: Stop Politicizing Recovery Figures - NPP And NDC Told
The Dean of the School of Performing Arts of the University of Ghana, Legon, Professor Kofi Agyekum, popularly known as Opanyin Agyekum is surprised the National Democratic Congress (NDC) and the New Patriotic Party (NPP) are playing politics with COVID-19 figures.
The NDC accused the ruling government of not being sincere with Ghanaians regarding the actual number of infections in the country.
National Communication Director, Sammy Gyamfi asked government to “stop misrepresenting our recovered cases; stop suppressing data”.
During the weekend, the Ghana Health Services (GHS) released its latest figures on the disease and it showed a total of 1,754 COVID-19 patients recovering from the disease in Ghana.
Although many have described this as good news, Madam Joyce Mogtari says the figures must go under strict proof.
“How the hell did 790 more people recover overnight!!... We need to put these numbers to strict proof!!” she tweeted.
This comment by the aide to former President John Mahama has however stoked political jabbing with some critics accusing her of wishing ill for infected COVID-19 patients.
Reacting to this on Peace FM's morning show 'Kokrokoo', Opanyin Agyekum said "I don't see why this should bring a debate or misunderstanding . . . there are a lot of people in isolation and so it will not be surprising that a number of them will get healed in a short time. I don't see why this should be turned into a league for both political parties; NDC, NPP.
Falsification of figures
Opanyin Agyekum disagrees with pundits who think the figures are being falsified.
According to him, "it will be surprising for authorities to bring false recovery figures. What will be their objective? do they want a roll call before they will believe? this is not a simple proportion".
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