Alexander Afenyo-Markin is the Minority Leader in Parliament
The Minority Leader, Alexander Kwamena Afenyo-Markin, has called for a full parliamentary probe into the circumstances that led to the death of a hit-and-run victim, Charles Amissah, after he was allegedly denied emergency medical care at three major hospitals in Accra.
Rising on the floor of Parliament, Afenyo-Markin appealed to the Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, to direct the Health Committee to summon the management of Korle Bu Teaching Hospital, the Police Hospital, and the Greater Accra Regional Hospital to explain what transpired on the night of February 6, 2026.
According to him, the matter is too grave to be brushed aside, particularly when a life has been lost under circumstances that raise troubling questions about access to emergency healthcare.
The Effutu Member of Parliament insisted that the Health Committee of Parliament must conduct a comprehensive investigation to determine whether negligence or professional misconduct occurred and ensure that those responsible are held accountable.
“Mr Speaker, with your directive, summon the Chief Executive Officers and the heads of the emergency units of the three hospitals involved. Demand the provision of duty rosters and bed occupancy records for that night.
“They should establish conclusively whether the 2018 Ghana Health Service directive was breached and finally determine whether professional misconduct or negligence occurred. If misconduct is established, sanctions must follow; if negligence is proven, prosecution must follow,” he stated.
Beyond the hospitals, Afenyo-Markin also turned attention to the individual who knocked down the victim and fled the scene.
He urged the Ghana Police Service to intensify its manhunt and bring the driver to justice.
“I call upon the Ghana Police Service to deploy every resource, investigative technique and intelligence capability at their disposal to track down and apprehend this individual,” he added.
The case has sparked renewed public concerns about the responsiveness of emergency healthcare services and the enforcement of existing medical protocols, particularly in life-or-death situations.
For many, the death of Charles Amissah is not just another headline, but it is a painful reminder of the critical importance of swift and compassionate medical intervention when minutes can mean the difference between life and death.
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