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Spencer Wan Blog of Saturday, 4 January 2025
Source: Eric Afatsao
During the State of the Nation Address, Rockson-Nelson Dafeamekpor, the Member of Parliament for South Dayi, voiced his concern about the unsettling event in which President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo’s personal security guard, Colonel Isaac Amponsah, fainted in Parliament.
Colonel Amponsah, the President’s ADC since February 2023, apparently experienced a medical issue on January 3, 2025, while the President was speaking to Parliament.
The medical response team responded quickly to the situation, which caused a brief pause in operations.
In response to the concerning incident, Dafeamekpor has called it a dangerous scenario that exposed significant weaknesses in the nation’s emergency response procedures.
He emphasized that there were serious concerns about the nation’s readiness to manage such crises during state functions given the absence of an effective and prompt medical response.
He also took issue with President Akufo-Addo’s decision to go on with his speech without expressing regret for the tragedy or sympathy for his aide’s family.
Furthermore, this horrific event highlights the obvious shortcomings in our State Protocol Apparatus concerning Emergency Response Measures during State Functions.
What if, as we witnessed, the President had abruptly collapsed himself? The “crumbled soldier” was not given enough emergency care. Moments after the collapse, Dafeamekpor posted on X, “We have areas to improve and work to do as a people.”
The nation’s emergency medical response system needs immediate revisions, he added, in order to handle similar situations quickly and effectively and avert any future tragedies.
Dafeamekpor also apologized to Colonel Isaac Amponsah and wished him a speedy and complete recovery.
