Former Health Minister Joseph Yieleh Chireh is kicking against proposals for the reopening of churches and schools as the country continues to record more Covid-19 cases.

The Member of Parliament for Wa West who was contributing to a statement on the floor by Nsawam-Adoagyiri MP, Frank Annor Dompreh on the need for an African solution to fight the virus, said government should not be pressurised to lift current restrictions put in place to prevent a spread of the virus.

“My position on this matter is very clear we have to hasten slowly because even in France where schools were opened, they had to close it again. This means that with this disease we have to find a good way to manage it. Societies are still struggling to find the true nature of this virus.”

He used the opportunity to urge government to up its game to prevent widespread of the virus and stop giving false hopes to Ghanaians.

“Today, MPs had their samples taken and we are waiting for the results. If about 20 people test positive, where will they be kept? So I plead that more importantly, government will take more steps to address this. They should not be pretending as if the pandemic is over”.

Presenting his statement on the floor, the Adoagyiri MP, Annoh Dompreh called on governments in Africa to resource their indigenous companies to find a cure to the virus.

He also commended government for allocating 600 million as soft loans to Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) in the country.

Contributing to the debate, MP for North Tongu, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa said the Covid-19 fight has gone beyond health crisis to national security and economic crisis.

Mr. Ablakwa also commended government for accepting the herbal medicine alleged to be a vaccine from Madagascar and charged the FDA to expedite its efficacy test for treatment in Ghana.