Days after removing a picture of an ambulance with the logo of the Government of Ghana from its Facebook wall, S.K. Motors, a car dealership in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, has officially responded to the blazing Ghana ambulance for sale drama.
The removal followed the release of a viral video in which the ambulance in question was seen on the dealership’s property with other cars that were for sale.
The dealership first cited a previous post by Stan Dogbe, an aide to former President John Dramani Mahama, before presenting their own facts in a Facebook statement.
“Concerning the viral video of an ambulance in our parking yard, we deeply regret that someone took and circulated this video without our consent. It is disheartening to know that it may mislead the people of Ghana and tarnish the image of both the Government of Ghana and our company, S K Motors.
“Please understand that the ambulance featured in the video is a part of a World Bank-funded consignment intended to enhance emergency medical services in Ghana. It was never meant for public purchase and was merely a demonstration model. We sincerely apologize for any confusion caused and want to assure you that we remain steadfast in upholding ethical practices.”
S.K. Motors
NPP MP Critiques Ambulance Service Over ‘Ambulance For Sale’ Saga
Sylvester Matthew Tetteh, the MP for Bortianor-Ngleshie-Amanfro, has criticized the Ghana National Ambulance Service (GNAS) for the statement it made on the discovery of its vehicle in a car showroom in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE).
The MP claimed in an interview that the Ambulance Service’s justification did not make sense because their vehicle was discovered at a well-known Dubai dealership.
The assertion that the ambulance service vehicle was discovered in the storage of the car’s maker, he said, is a complete fabrication.
“People like this people, they make work very difficult. What does he (the person who issued the statement) think, that he is speaking to his children? Who signed that letter?…you have ordered a brand-new vehicle to be shipped to you and they have taken the branded vehicle and they have exposed it to the world, in an open garage market.
“The place (the vehicle was found) is called Sharjah, in Dubai who doesn’t know that place? Who are the manufacturers and is that their warehouse? Every brand new car is kept in a warehouse… What kind of childish statement is this and this person is paid at the end of the month and I will come and sit here and defend some government.”
Matthew Sylvester Tetteh
He demanded that the people behind the statement be fired by the administration.
After a video of one of its trucks in the nation went viral, the Ghana National Ambulance Service (GNAS) refuted claims that some of its vehicles were being sold in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE). The service claims that the GNAS-branded car seen in the video is one of 26 new cars the government purchased using a World Bank facility.
The GNAS further stated that the footage was recorded at the business making the automobiles in a statement. “The manufacturing processes are over and very soon the ambulances will be shipped into Ghana,” the GNAS added.
The aforementioned ambulance can be seen in the video parked beside several vehicles of various brands in a car showroom. The Ghana Coat of Arms and the Ghana Ambulance Service emblem were imprinted on it. The words “Radiology Specialist Ambulance, Minister of Health, Funded by World Bank” were also written on it.
The footage was taken by two Ghanaians in Dubai who said the car was for sale.
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