West Gonja Hospital Rape Case:Media Reports Skewed In Favor Of Italian-Administrator

West Gonja Hospital Rape Case:Media Reports Skewed In Favor Of Italian-Administrator

Remy Nyewie,the Administrator of the West Gonja Hospital in Damongo in the Northern Region has expressed worry over what he describes as skewed reports on the purported rape of an Italian lady on admission at the hospital.

According to him,it's unfair reporting the issue to the media in a skewed way.This one-sided report he said was already damaging the image of the accused and the integrity of the hospital prematurely.

He made these comments in a one-on-one interview with a Damongo based local radio station,PAD FM.

"We are surprised that investigation is not complete and the victim has not given his statement yet.So it is premature to give information to the media.The police are already damaging the image of the accused and the integrity of the hospital.We think it is unfair reporting the issue to the media in a skewed way...,"he reiterated.

He wondered why it was wrong disclosing the name of the victim as well.Is it because she is a white lady?He queried.
Adding that they don't mind what the outcome of the case would be.If a court of competent jurisdiction establishes that their staff was guilty, they don't have a problem.It is the truth of the matter they are out for.

He was however worried over how the psychological damage can be repaired if it turns out that the accused is innocent of the allegation. Indicating that from the findings,they trust they have a good case.

Even though,he declined to give details and go into the merits of the matter,he disclosed that the lady came to the hospital Friday night at 12:00 am and not Thursday as reported.She reported of diarrhoea and vomiting...The staff who was on duty that day took the risk and went round for infusions from other clients for the white lady because she had no money on her...

The victim(Maltiti Daniela),25 was yet to settle the cost of the infusion according to the administrator.And even though,she has not been discharged from the hospital,her folder has since been taken away and photocopied by one Dr.Martin,a white man who claimed to be a physician.This was on the blindside of the hospital.

The accused is to write his statement today in the presence of his lawyer,Emelio Musah.He is also to be processed for court today for hearing on the case to begin.

Meanwhile,Justice Badam Parmaak,the district P.R.O of GRNMA indicated in a statement that the white lady has not been consistent in her argument.At a point,she indicated the ward was warm so she decided to remove her clothing leaving her pant and the suspect came in and started removing her panties.But in her statement in Tamale, she wrote that she was feeling cold since the ward had an air condition and she had asked the accused to cover her with a blanked which he ended up having sex with her.
According to him,Daniela had always relied on the accused anytime she needed assistance until 8:30 am when he handed over.

The accused was arrested following reports made by the Italian Ebassy to the police headquarters in Accra last week.
Initial demands by the West Gonja District Hospital to screen the lady by way of internal investigation was declined by the police.

The outcome of a vagina examination conducted on the victim at the Tamale Teaching Hospital to prove whether the accused actually ejaculated is yet to be known.The police have however picked the bedsheet on which the act was purported to have occurred as exhibit.

The accused is said to have consistently maintained since the day of the arrest that the act never occurred as alleged.

Source:Ananpansah B Abraham(AB)