Afriyie-Ankrah apologises for ”Melcom” disaster comment

General News of Sunday, 11 November 2012 Source: Press Release The 2012 Campaign Coordinator of President John Dramani Mahama, Mr. Elvis Afriyie-Ankrah, has rendered an unqualified apology to victims of the recent Melcom tragedy and their families for using the unfortunate incident to describe NPP's free SHS policy.“I made an inappropriate comment as regards the nation-hurting collapse of the Achimota Melcom building, and I render an unqualified apology to the victims of the disaster and their families,” he said.In a recent interview on Accra-based Joy Fm in reaction to the latest Economist Intelligence Unit’s (EIU) report which predicts a close election but a possible win for the incumbent NDC, Mr. Afriyie-Ankrah remarked that the main opposition party’s “one-legged kwashiorkor” free-SHS promise is “crumbling like the Melcom building” because of its weak foundations.But in a short statement, Mr