on medical leave<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0after the Presidency indicated that he had taken ill earlier in the day and was undergoing medical checks.<\/p>\nA further statement from the Chief of Staff,\u00a0Akosua Frema Osei-Opare, indicated that the trip became necessary following the advice of Dr. Bawumia\u2019s doctors.<\/p>\n
The statement did not specify if the trip was for rest or further medical attention.<\/p>\n
The government faced some criticism for flying the Vice President, with some indicating that it was an indictment of Ghana’s healthcare system.<\/p>\n
But speaking to Citi News<\/strong>,\u00a0<\/strong>Mustapha Hamid explained that the move was simply to keep the Dr. Bawumia from well-wishers who would also serve as a hindrance to his recovery.<\/p>\n\u201cWhen he is in Ghana, people will come from his village; from Walewale, from Gambaga. Wherever he is in Ghana, people will still besiege him to visit him. Even me, I would think that if I don\u2019t go and visit him, he may think that Mustapha didn’t come and see me and etc.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cNormally, when you are outside their reach, then you are able to rest properly and have a total recovery because if you are here and you are getting medical attention, people will still besiege your house or your hospital bed or whatever,\u201d the Information Minister stated.<\/p>\n
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By: Delali Adogla-Bessa\/citifmonline.com\/Ghana<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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