Samuel Koku Anyidoho from the National Democratic Congress party just jumped into a hot debate about who should tell the public when Vice President Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang gets sick. The Vice President fell ill last Friday, March 29, after her workday ended. Doctors at the University of Ghana Medical Centre took her in right away.
Felix Kwakye Ofosu signed the official notice as Minister of State for Government Communications and Presidential Spokesperson. The notice said doctors recommended the Vice President travel overseas for extra medical care. Many people complained that Nana Ama Pratt should have signed this notice instead since she works as the Vice President's official Spokesperson.
Anyidoho stood up for Kwakye Ofosu on social media on Monday, March 31. As head of the MILLS Institute, he argued firmly that major health announcements about top officials belong to the main Government Spokesperson. He stated plainly that a Vice President needing emergency medical flights overseas counts as serious business for the entire government.
Anyidoho specifically wrote that he disagrees with critics of the announcement. He believes the Vice President's spokesperson handles regular daily updates, but the main Government Spokesperson must take charge when serious health matters affect high-ranking officials. This creates clear lines about who speaks when important medical situations happen.
Felix Kwakye Ofosu signed the official notice as Minister of State for Government Communications and Presidential Spokesperson. The notice said doctors recommended the Vice President travel overseas for extra medical care. Many people complained that Nana Ama Pratt should have signed this notice instead since she works as the Vice President's official Spokesperson.
Anyidoho stood up for Kwakye Ofosu on social media on Monday, March 31. As head of the MILLS Institute, he argued firmly that major health announcements about top officials belong to the main Government Spokesperson. He stated plainly that a Vice President needing emergency medical flights overseas counts as serious business for the entire government.
Anyidoho specifically wrote that he disagrees with critics of the announcement. He believes the Vice President's spokesperson handles regular daily updates, but the main Government Spokesperson must take charge when serious health matters affect high-ranking officials. This creates clear lines about who speaks when important medical situations happen.
