Information Minister, Mustapha Hamid has said the decision to fly the Vice President out of the country was borne out of the fact that family and friends may besiege him and hamper his recuperation process.
Ghanaians have criticised the government for flying the Vice President out of Ghana to the United Kingdom for his sick leave.
But defending the move in an interview with Accra-based Citi FM, the Minister indicated that that was the best decision to have been taken by the government. According to him, wherever Dr. Bawumia would have lodged in Ghana, family members would have prevented him from having enough rest which he needs.
He said “When 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’t go and visit him, he may think that Mustapha didn’t come and see me and etc.”
“Normally, 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,” he added.
Source:a1radioonline.com/Ghana
