Simeon Kwaku Tetteh at the hospital standing next to the patient
SIMEON
Kwaku Tetteh, the Municipal Chief Executive of Lower Manya Krobo Assembly in
the Eastern Region has rescued the two victims who have been detained at the
St. Joseph Hospital in Koforidua over failure to pay their medical bills.
Ruth
Mankattah,18, and Korletey Tetteh, 41, are victims of the shooting incident
during the clash between residents of Odumase Krobo and
the police over the Electricity tariffs that were being charge by Power
Distribution Service (PDS) recently.
The two who
had been discharged but were unable to pay GH¢6,580 and GH¢8,000 medical bills respectively
were ‘detained.’
Both made
an initial deposit of Ghc2000 paid by the Lower Manya Krobo Municipal Assembly
a month ago following a directive by the Regional Minister, Eric Kwakye Darfuor
to the assembly to foot the medical bills of all seven persons injured during
the clashes.
The MCE on
Thursday, after hearing about the “detention” of the two victims
rushed to the hospital to broker a payment agreement with the management of the
health facility.
The two
victims have since been released but Ruth is expected to be discharged later
due to some medical procedure on her Amputated leg.
Ruth
Makathar, student of Odumase Krobo Anglican JHS was accidentally shot in both
legs after she was caught up in the Police clashes with the agitating power
consumers while returning from school and as a result, she could not take part
in the just ended Basic Education Certificate Examination.
Her right
knee was penetrated by the bullet while the left leg suffered minor injury by
another bullet.
The right
leg of Ruth Mankattah, was amputated on June 12, 2019, by Orthopedic Surgeons
after several diagnoses and treatment failed to heal the injured limp due to
the gravity of the injury.
Korley
Tetteh was similarly shot in the leg and has undergone successful surgery.
During the
clash, a 24-year-old was shot dead with seven others sustaining injuries while
other 35 persons were also arrested.
Police vehicles were torched and properties destroyed in the violent attacks.
From Daniel Bampoe, Koforidua
