{"id":228495,"date":"2024-10-09T00:31:01","date_gmt":"2024-10-09T00:31:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/10\/09\/ghana-medical-association-petitioned-for-the-removal-of-its-president-dr-serebour\/"},"modified":"2024-10-09T00:31:01","modified_gmt":"2024-10-09T00:31:01","slug":"ghana-medical-association-petitioned-for-the-removal-of-its-president-dr-serebour","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/10\/09\/ghana-medical-association-petitioned-for-the-removal-of-its-president-dr-serebour\/","title":{"rendered":"Ghana Medical Association petitioned for the removal of its President Dr. Serebour"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>A formal petition has been filed by a member of the Ghana Medical Association (GMA), Dr. Vishnu Nene Limon Abayateye, calling for the removal of the association\u2019s president, Dr. Frank Serebour.<\/p>\n<p>This follows Dr. Serebour\u2019s directive for GMA members to continue working despite a nationwide strike by Organized Labour set for October 10, 2024, in protest against illegal mining.<\/p>\n<p>In the petition, which is set to be addressed at the GMA\u2019s annual general assembly meeting in Ho in November, Dr. Abayateye criticized Dr. Serebour for allegedly acting unilaterally in issuing a statement that the GMA would not participate in the strike, without consulting the National Executive Council or the general assembly.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is in obvious contravention of article 16 of the GMA constitution,\u201d Dr. Abayateye wrote, emphasizing that the president\u2019s actions were not representative of the broader membership\u2019s views.<\/p>\n<p>Dr. Abayateye also argued that Dr. Serebour\u2019s stance has brought the association into disrepute.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-10032614746 lazyloaded\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myjoyonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/GMA-petition-765x1024.jpg.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"765\" height=\"1024\" data-src=\"http:\/\/www.myjoyonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/GMA-petition-765x1024.jpg.webp\" data-eio-rwidth=\"765\" data-eio-rheight=\"1024\" data-src-webp=\"http:\/\/www.myjoyonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/GMA-petition-765x1024.jpg.webp\"\/><\/figure>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe announcement made the association appear duplicitous in the eyes of well-meaning Ghanaians, especially given our previous positions on the health and environmental effects of illegal mining,\u201d he stated in the October 8 petition, adding that GMA\u2019s reputation had been compromised.<\/p>\n<p>The petition, submitted under article 23 of the GMA constitution, seeks to gather the necessary two-thirds support from the general assembly to proceed with Dr. Serebour\u2019s removal.<\/p>\n<p>Dr. Abayateye has urged that the issue be placed on the agenda for the annual meeting and notified to all members and officers involved.<\/p>\n<p>The petition has sparked internal debate within the GMA, with many members now considering whether Dr. Serebour\u2019s directive aligns with the association\u2019s broader mission, particularly its stance on environmental health.<\/p>\n<p>The upcoming meeting in November is expected to draw significant attention as the fate of the GMA presidency hangs in the balance.<\/p>\n<p>The GMA has yet to respond to the petition or make an official statement on the matter.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A formal petition has been filed by a member of the Ghana Medical Association (GMA), Dr. Vishnu Nene Limon Abayateye, calling for the removal of the association\u2019s president, Dr. Frank Serebour. 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