The Ghana Medical Association has been petitioned to haul before its disciplinary committee and sanction Dr.
Nana Ayew Afriyie, Member of Parliament for Effiduase-Asokore in the Ashanti Region for daring to stand against the common position of the association in its call to ban illegal mining.
The petitioner, Dr. (Med) Samuel Ayeh, a member of the GMA, wants Dr. (Med) Nana Ayew Afriyie to be hauled before the disciplinary committee to answer questions and be severely sanctioned to "send the strongest of signals about the association's commitment to the fight against illegal mining" and "most importantly signal to all members of the association the need to maintain high ethical standards befitting of medical practitioners in Ghana." Dr. (Med) Ayew Afriyie's comments, that for political expediency the ruling New Patriotic Party will never ban illegal mining (Galamsey), has been among the most topical of issues this week.
In a viral video said to have been captured during a public address at the weekend, (September 28, 2024) Dr.