{"id":143650,"date":"2015-08-15T16:32:22","date_gmt":"2015-08-15T16:32:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/?p=143650"},"modified":"2015-08-15T15:38:28","modified_gmt":"2015-08-15T15:38:28","slug":"call-off-strike-kufuor-appeals-to-doctors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/2015\/08\/call-off-strike-kufuor-appeals-to-doctors\/","title":{"rendered":"Call off strike \u2013 Kufuor appeals to doctors"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Former President, John Agyekum Kufuor has appealed to the striking doctors to return to work while they continue negotiations with government.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">He has also urged the striking doctors to be considerate and attend to the plight of the masses who have been affected by the ongoing strike.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/kufuor-doctorate-degree-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\" size-full wp-image-143652 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/kufuor-doctorate-degree-1.jpg\" alt=\"kufuor doctorate degree (1)\" width=\"533\" height=\"370\" srcset=\"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/kufuor-doctorate-degree-1.jpg 533w, https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/kufuor-doctorate-degree-1-300x208.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 533px) 100vw, 533px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Mr. Kufuor made the call\u00a0at a special congregation where he was awarded an honorary doctorate degree at the University of Education, Winneba.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The former president also implored the doctors to exercise restraint even if government fails to address their concerns.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/kufuor-doctorate-degree-6.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\" size-full wp-image-143656 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/kufuor-doctorate-degree-6.jpg\" alt=\"kufuor doctorate degree (6)\" width=\"533\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/kufuor-doctorate-degree-6.jpg 533w, https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/kufuor-doctorate-degree-6-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 533px) 100vw, 533px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201cI also appeal to all public sector employees and more specific ally the GMA that for the ultimate human consideration for the suffering masses of the people of Ghana and with their case already so strongly made, be quick to learn to restrain themselves for taking the final step of irreparable damage to the nation, thus the strike should be cut off at a point. The point has been made, the nation I believe will appreciate such informed compromise and will not forget,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/kufuor-doctorate-degree-3.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\" size-full wp-image-143654 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/kufuor-doctorate-degree-3.jpg\" alt=\"kufuor doctorate degree (3)\" width=\"400\" height=\"420\" srcset=\"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/kufuor-doctorate-degree-3.jpg 400w, https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/kufuor-doctorate-degree-3-286x300.jpg 286w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Meanwhile he has urged government to show commitment in addressing concerns of agitated workers in the public sector.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201cI must save the occasion to appeal to the government as they play eminent leader institution of and for the entire nation of Ghana to reach out with evident concern, transparency, decorum and spirit of conciliation and in dialogue and negotiation with the Ghana medical association as well as all other \u00a0public sector workers including those in the educational sector who for obvious undoubted socio-economic difficulties are pursuing of threatening to pursue industrial action against the state,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/kufuor-doctorate-degree-4.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-143655\" src=\"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/kufuor-doctorate-degree-4.jpg\" alt=\"kufuor doctorate degree (4)\" width=\"533\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/kufuor-doctorate-degree-4.jpg 533w, https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/kufuor-doctorate-degree-4-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 533px) 100vw, 533px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The GMA is striking over what they say is the absence of terms of conditions of service.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The strike which enters its second week has led to the suspension of services to Out Patient Departments as well as \u00a0emergency care.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">But a consensus agreed at the Association\u2019s crunch General Meeting on Friday resulted in an extension of the strike by two weeks.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">&#8211;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">By: Pius Amihere Eduku\/citifmonline.com\/Ghana<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Former President, John Agyekum Kufuor has appealed to the striking doctors to return to work while they continue negotiations with government. 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