Member of Parliament for South Dayi, Rockson-Nelson Dafeamekpor, has called on the House to provide annual medical reviews for legislators.

The MP made this request while speaking on the floor of the House on Friday when he paid tribute to the late Kumawu MP, Philip Atta Basoah.

Mr Dafeamekpor noted that the unexpected death of his colleague has compelled MPs to reconsider and make good health a priority while offering their service to the country.

“As members and as a House, we should have a relook or re-evaluate how we work on this house.

“The work is sidentry, it is about 95 per cent sitting down and we sit for very long hours. So instead of asking members to produce their annual medical records when we are freshly elected, I want to suggest that now we have an annual medical review. So you are not medically reviewed every four years, like Parliament does,” he said.

According to the South Dayi MP, the late Basoah was quiet and diligent in performing his duties.

“We will miss him a lot on the Public Affairs Committee because of how he carried himself and worked together. I still can't believe Honourable Basoah I saw on Thursday night fell sick the next day and is no longer with us,” Mr Dafeamekpor added.

Philip Atta Basoah is reported to have passed away on Tuesday morning, March 28, 2023, while receiving treatment at the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital.

While receiving treatment at the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital was scheduled to be flown outside the country for further medical attention.

Philip Atta Basoah, however, passed away before much could be done. Mr Philip Basoah represented the people of Kumawu in Parliament since 2013.

He served on the Lands & Forestry and Committee on Selection before becoming the chairman of the Employment, Social Welfare and Public Enterprises.

Source: The Independent Ghana