NDC Experts will Collaborate With Government to Combat Coronavirus – Mahama
The former president says, the NDC has put together a team of experts to help the government tackle the coronavirus outbreak
Jonas Danquah 
Former President John Dramani Mahama says the National Democratic Congress (NDC) has assembled a technical team to collaborate with the Akufo-Addo led government in tackling the coronavirus outbreak in the country.
According to Mahama, the team is made up experts from the various fields that are required in implementing a national action plan on the outbreak.
“I have already announced that the NDC is committed to assisting government in this fight by availing all technical and logistical resources at our disposal. As evidence of our seriousness in that respect, we have assembled a technical team to guide our efforts and to lead the NDC’s response to the evolving situation,” he said at a service held by the party to end a three-day fasting and prayer direction held on behalf of the nation.
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The NDC flagbearer disclosed that the party through its minority speaker have presented the speaker of Parliament a proposal on measures that could be adopted in curbing the spread of the coronavirus disease.
He however expressed worry about the recently passed Imposition of Restrictions Bill 2020 also purportedly aimed at containing the outbreak.
According to Mahama, although in an extreme case, a lockdown may be necessary, it is important for government to put in place appropriate plans so such a decision would not negatively "impact the livelihood and financial security of the many economically vulnerable people in the country or jeopardize the survival of businesses."
Members of NDC’s Covid-19 response team include Alex Segbefia, Former Minister for Health, Professor Margaret Kweku, Public Health Expert and Former Dean of School of Public Health, UHAS, Dr. Vida Yarkong- Interdisciplinary Medicine Expert, Dr. Jehu Appiah, Senior Medical Consultant and former General Secretary of the Ghana Medical Association, Mr. Prosper Bani, former Minister for the Interior and former Head of
UNDP’s Crisis Prevention and Recovery Team for Africa and Dr. Zenator Rawlings who is a Medical Doctor and MP for Klottey Korle.
