Health Minister Kwaku Agyemang-Manu has refuted allegations by the minority caucus, that assertions about securing a local financier for the reconstruction of La General Hospital are unfounded.
Speaking before Parliament on Tuesday, November 14, Agyemang-Manu clarified that the Finance Ministry has indeed identified an alternative local funding source amounting to 50 million Euros for the hospital’s reconstruction.
The La General Hospital, demolished in 2020 due to reported structural defects, is still awaiting the commencement of the reconstruction project.
Agyemang-Manu, while updating Parliament on the situation, expressed the government’s unwavering commitment to completing the project.
However, the Minority in Parliament criticized the minister for not providing specific timelines for the resumption of work, citing past unfulfilled promises.
Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, the Ranking Member on the Health Committee of Parliament, dismissed the Health Minister’s claim, labelling it as deceptive, given the track record of unmet assurances.
In response to these accusations, Agyemang-Manu defended the government, stating that his claims were not an attempt to deceive the public.
“We don’t intend to deceive anybody, we don’t, we pulled down the building with good intentions…but I’m very sure that we will work to give La the hospital that La deserves.”