Richard Ahiagbah has urged Ghanaians to avoid politicizing the Minority Leader’s call for a dedicated hospital for MPs, insisting that the discussion should center on the urgent need to improve the country’s healthcare infrastructure.
Speaking on Metro TV’s Good Morning Ghana, the NPP Communications Director explained that the essence of Alexander Afenyo-Markin’s proposal is not exclusivity but rather the need for better medical facilities for everyone, including MPs.
“People are twisting his words to mean he wants a special hospital only for MPs. That is not what he is saying. He is drawing our attention to the fact that we need more health infrastructure,” Ahiagbah clarified.
He further criticized the government’s failure to continue the Agenda 111 project, expressing disappointment that hospitals planned to serve ordinary Ghanaians have been left incomplete.
“If you go to villages and districts, people are suffering because they lack hospitals. Agenda 111 was supposed to close that gap, yet we are not continuing it. Why? We cannot keep saying UGMC or Ridge Hospital was built when rural areas have nothing,” he lamented.
According to Ahiagbah, the country must prioritize health investments to prevent needless deaths.
“A lot of people die from things they shouldn’t die from. Sometimes, it’s inefficiencies in the system, lack of medical equipment, or just poor access to healthcare. We are losing people for no reason,” he stated.
He also called on President Akufo-Addo’s administration to focus on completing existing health projects, rather than engaging in political debates that do not serve the interest of Ghanaians.
“The Minority Leader’s suggestion should push us to have a bigger discussion. We should be asking why Agenda 111 has stalled, not attacking him for bringing up the need for better healthcare. Health is wealth, and if we don’t have it, nothing else matters,” Ahiagbah emphasized.
He concluded by urging the government and citizens alike to push for more investments in healthcare, saying, “Let’s take the politics out and focus on saving lives.”
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