A Council of State Member, Nii Amu Darko has doused calls for President John Mills to intervene and bring back striking doctors to duty. He told Joy News' Israel Laryea, the president has his own style and will meet the striking when it is necessary. Doctors are in the second week of a nationwide strike with threats of a national disaster looming. Critics, some of who are members of the opposition New Patriotic Party have lampooned government’s handling of the chaotic situation. Its Head of Communication Nana Akomea said an appeal by President Mills at public durbar in Accra for the striking doctors to return to work is not good enough and rather wished the president will summon the officials of the Ghana Medical Association into office and negotiated a deal with them. Others have shared similar sentiments and are asking president John Mills to intervene. But in an interview with Joy News on Tuesday, a member of the Council of State said the president is concerned about the situation but has adopted other strategies to resolve the crisis. Asked if at all the president will meet the striking doctors Nii Amu said: “Yes the president as you know has his style. As and when it becomes necessary he intervenes. He has done it before.” He said for now, the president is conducting some preliminary investigation and consultation to be well armed with background information before he will meet them. According to him, the president suspended some travels out of the country because of his concern for the effects the strike will have on the people. Meanwhile, the Council of State is to meet the striking doctors on Wednesday in an attempt to calm nerves and negotiate a possible return to duty by the doctors. It will be another attempt at convincing the doctors to return to post after several appeals including that of the president fell on deaf ears. The doctors are protesting delays by the Fair Wages and Salary Commission in migrating them onto the Single Spine Salary Structure. They have also accused government and the Fair Wages and Salary Commission of feet dragging in paying them what they are due. On Monday, a government delegation led by acting Health Minister Haruna Iddrisu met officials of the Ghana Medical Association in an attempt to convince them to return to duty but nothing substantial has yet to emerge from the meeting. Rev. Nii Amu said he was disappointed that the many appeals to the doctors have yet to achieve the necessary results hoping the will be able to convince them to return to duty. "Every one of us have our roles to play; he as president and the government has what they can do. It is only the doctors who can save lives that are dying. So we are pleading with the doctors, please for the sake of mother Ghana and the well being of all us pleas for the sake for the vulnerable and the poor, please go back to work," he said