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The Minority Health Caucus of Parliament has unequivocally condemned the "unlawful conduct" of a Mr. Ralph St. Williams and a group of men who allegedly stormed the Greater Accra Regional Hospital (Ridge Hospital) on Monday, August 18, 2025.
The incident, which was captured in a widely circulated video on social media, has raised serious concerns about the safety and sanctity of Ghana's health facilities.
The Caucus, in its statement, described the events as "reprehensible", noting that Mr. Williams was seen "shouting aggressively, filming health professionals, patients, and visitors without their consent, and causing undue disruption to the sanctity of a medical environment."
The Minority condemned these actions as "unlawful, reckless, and deeply inconsiderate", emphasising that hospitals are places of care and confidentiality, not "theatres for political theatrics or disruptive conduct."
The press release, issued today (August 19) and signed by Parliament's Ranking Member on the Health Committee, Dr. Nana Ayew Afriye, also highlighted what it termed a "worrying pattern of behaviour," noting that the same individual was recently involved in a public altercation with a Minority Member of Parliament.
The Caucus argued that such actions, allegedly carried out under the guise of activism, erode public trust and undermine the morale of hard-working healthcare professionals who already labour under strenuous conditions.
In response, the Minority Health Caucus has called for immediate and decisive action.
The group urged the Ghana Police Service to conduct a thorough investigation and take the necessary legal steps to deter future occurrences.
Additionally, they called on the Minister of Health to set up a joint inquiry with the Parliamentary Select Committee on Health to unravel the issues that led to the unfortunate incident.
The statement concluded with an apology to the management, staff, patients, and visitors of Ridge Hospital for the disruption caused by the "unwarranted intrusion", reaffirming the Caucus’s commitment to safeguarding the rights of patients and protecting health workers from intimidation and partisan abuse.
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