A man and his wife have publicly apologised to two senior doctors at the Tamale Teaching Hospital (TTH) for publishing defamatory statements about them on social media, following recent tensions involving health professionals and political figures.
The couple, led by Charles Dakurah, offered an unreserved apology for false allegations they made under pseudonyms on social media.
The apology letter from the couple was released after the couple were issued a 48-hour ultimatum by legal counsel of the doctors, Dr Edward Addo Dankwa Esq, of Oseawuo Chambers at Tema, to retract the statements and apologise or face their wrath in court for defamation. "Upon sober reflection, I realise that the comments I made were ill-informed, misguided, and deeply hurtful. "I acknowledge that my actions have caused unwarranted pain and reputational damage," Dakurah wrote in the apology letter.
The defamatory comments made using social media pseudonyms, "Adepa Afia Chepere" and "Queen Afia Enr," falsely accused the doctors of unethical behaviour, extortion, and corruption.
