The Ashanti Regional Secretary of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP), Samuel Pyne says the organizers of the funeral made sure all COVID-19 protocols were observed to ensure the safety of all.
He was responding to social media claims and pressure group, OccupyGhana s concern about the disregard for COVID-19 safety protocols at the funeral of former Chief Executive Officer of the Forestry Commission, Kwadwo Owusu Afriyie alias Sir John.
In a statement dated Sunday, June 6, 2021, the group expressed worry that some government officials also joined to flout COVID-19 protocols instituted to help contain the spread of the coronavirus disease in Ghana.