According to him, the failure of President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo and Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey to use diplomatic means to get the vaccine is a manifestation of ‘weak international relations”. “He wondered why other countries could deal directly with the Russian government and negotiate a price that is far lower than Ghana is paying for the vaccine. “My reading of Ghana’s Ministry of Health’s response to the reported fraud in the procurement of Sputnik V vaccines reveals a very disappointing and image denting development for Ghana. “What we are being told in paragraph 4, is that, under the government of Nana Akufo-Addo, himself a former Foreign Minister, Ghana’s international relations and positioning is totally weak. “And for me, if indeed what the government is telling is true, then I want to call for the immediate resignation of the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Shirley Ayorkor Botchway.

Source: GhanaWeb June 12, 2021 06:22 UTC