Presidency & Military Hide Soldier’s Death

One of the five Military officers, who were involved in accident in the Bolgatanga-Navrongo highway on Thursday October 8, 2020, unfortunately could not recover from the serious injuries he sustained from the road crash.

Interestingly, the death of P.T.E Korang, has been hidden from the public by both the Presidency and the Military, as no news of it was reported anywhere, although news of the accident was widely published.

But family sources, who are unhappy with the situation, have shown us the obituary of the 28-year old to confirm his demise.

The soldiers were traveling with President Akufo-Addo, as part of his campaign tour of the Upper East Region last month when the accident occurred.

Sadly, the President as Commander-In-Chief of the Ghana Armed Forces, did not visit the injured at the Bolgatanga Regional Hospital, where they were rushed to for medical care after the accident.

President Akufo-Addo, rather went ahead to address the Regional House of Chiefs as part of his official campaign tour of the Region and commissioned some projects, including a traffic light project, as well as cutting sod for new ones.

The Minister of Defense, Dominic Nitiwul, who showed up at the hospital to visit the injured soldiers, said he was delegated by the President to see them.

Ahead of his visit, Mr Nitiwul was seen conferring with PresidentAkufo-Addo at a public event in Paga in the Kassena Nankana West District and soon after the national anthem; he left for Bolgatanga, where he went to assess the state of the injured military men.

Sources close to the Presidency, said that the Minister was directed by the President to ensure that the victims are given the best of medical care at the facility.

“The President directed the Defense Minister to cut short official activities with the team and dash to Bolgatanga in order to take care of the injured soldiers. He specifically told him that the welfare of the injured was as important as the official tour which is why he has to leave”, our source revealed.

According to eye-witness accounts, the armoured vehicle containing the officers collided with another police car which was part of the convoy as it sped to catch up with the President’s convoy.

Local reports available at the time, suggested that the MOWAG was being driven carelessly and on top speed to catch up with the pace of the presidential convoy resulting in the crash.

Report had said that, the other five injured soldiers, were doing well at the Bolgatanga Regional Hospital, where they were on admission receiving treatment, but the Private soldier’s death was not mentioned.

It is unclear, if he died in Bolgatanga or he was brought down to the national capital for treatment at the 37 Military Hospital, before his demise.

 

 

Source: The Herald