Some residents of Kintampo in the Brong Ahafo region have expressed disappointment at President John Mahama for failing to visit the town after a deadly accident last week claimed 63 lives.
The residents find it unfortunate that the president chooses to visit the Sunyani Regional and Techiman Holy Family Hospitals where some victims of the accident are receiving treatment but failed to be in Kintampo where the disaster occurred.
In their view, Mr Mahama’s first point of call should have been the Kintampo Municipal hospital where victims of the accident were first kept before being referred to other health facilities across the region.
In an interview with Joy News, some residents said the president has not been fair with the people of Kintampo.
“I am angry, if the president knew he could come to Brong Ahafo, then it was a total waste of time for his ministers to come,” one resident said.
“We the people of Kintampo are not in favour of what the president did at all. He didn’t do well at all. The incident occurred in Kintampo so we were waiting for the president to come there but he went to Techiman and left without coming to Kintampo. What is the use in coming to Techiman and not passing by Kintampo when this is where the real incident occurred,” another queried.
About 63 people died last Wednesday when a Metro Mass transit bus and a truck rammed into each other in a fatal accident on the Kintampo-Tamale highway.
Twenty-three other people sustained severe injuries. Among the deceased was a 3-year old child.
President Mahama speaking to a young girl at the hospital
Over the weekend, President Mahama was at the Sunyani Regional Hospital where the remaining survivors are receiving treatment.
Accompanied by the General Secretary of the National Democratic Congress, Johnson Asiedu Nketia and the Chief of Staff, Julius Debrah, Mr Mahama donated assorted items including cartons of milo beverages and milk to the victims.
He also announced that government will be supporting the victims with ¢100,000.
Source: Myjoyonline.com
