General News of Friday, 29 May 2020Source: www.ghanaweb.comDeclare your coronavirus status to help fight stigmatisation – Maurice Ampaw to MPsPrivate legal practitioner, Lawyer Maurice AmpawPrivate legal practitioner, Lawyer Maurice Ampaw has added his voice to the ongoing debate about whether public office holders, particularly members of Parliament must disclose their coronavirus status or otherwise. Thus, the need for them to disclose their statuses as witnessed in other parts of the world. The only thing that we fight against stigmatization but when their status is not known to the public and they start infecting people then it will be an issue. But the aftermath of the testing is shrouded in confusion and controversies; all of which seem to suggest viable explanations as to why MPs should not disclose their status and otherwise. Meanwhile, so far, some notable political figures who have made their coronavirus status known include; Ghana’s High Commissioner to the UK, Papa Owusu-Ankomah and UK Prime Minister, Boris Johnson.

Source: GhanaWeb May 29, 2020 14:15 UTC