Member of Parliament for Klottey-Korley, Dr. Zanetor Agyeman-Rawlings, has condemned the Minister for Gender and Social Protection, Mrs. Cynthia Mamle Morrison, over alleged politicization of the food distribution exercise.
According to her, the Minister’s unconvincing efforts to parry away the disturbing occurrence in this crisis is unpardonable.
She noted that the least the Minister should have done was to institute an investigation to determine the veracity or otherwise of the widespread claims.
“I was expecting the Minister to have acted statesmanly by engaging me to assist her with evidence from the ground.”
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“But rather, unfortunately, she chose the path of name-calling and engaging in old fashioned political shenanigans,” she said.
In a statement responding to the Minister’s denial of the occurrence, Dr. Rawlings condemned the development as unGhanaian and inhumane practice.
The complaints
She argued that long before those in Klottey-Korle came to terms with the unconscionable levels of partisan discrimination in the distribution of food in the constituency, several of such reports had been widely reported.
She said, “Indeed, Ghanaweb put out a video report of a lady who had been denied food because she could not produce an NPP card as far back as 10th April 2020.”
“The NDC Parliamentary Candidate for Ayawaso West Wuogon, Mr. John Dumelo had to locate the said lady and make donations to her following that report.”
She added that MP for Ablekuma South Constituency, Dr. Oko Vanderpuije, had to also go public about how food intended for the poor was being distributed in NPP vehicles under the direct supervision of the NPP candidate for that constituency.
“Dr. Oko Vanderpuije before speaking to the press about the unfortunate development had called Mrs. Cynthia Mamle Morrison on phone to bring the matter to her notice and to register his protest,” she said.
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The media, she said, continues to report similar situations of seeming partisanship in food distribution across many lockdown constituencies, which is complementary to reports from many Ghanaians who have shared their ordeal on social media.
Appeal for investigation
She appealed to President Akufo-Addo to institute investigations into the occurrences and promised to cooperate and present unimpeachable evidence before any investigative panel.
Dr. Rawlings argued the humanitarian crises created by the COVID-19 pandemic does not warrant partisanship consideration in extending support to the vulnerable.
“May we learn to eschew needless partisanship in this defining period in the history of humankind and come together in true unity to win the war against COVID-19 and to protect the vulnerable adversely impacted in these apocalyptic times,” she stated.
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Uthman A. Marani/Frontpageghana.com/Ghana
