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NDC Member of Parliament for Bongo, Edward Bawa has lambasted the country's leaders for their inability to foresee danger and put precautionary measures in place.

Speaking on Peace FM's Kokrokoo in relation to the Kintampo tragedy, Hon. Bawa expressed worry over the accident that claimed about 18 lives and left other victims in serious injuries.

According to him, though the incident may have been a natural cause; it was however preventable if the authorities had practiced good maintenance of the tourist facility.

He attributed the tragic incident to the poor management of the tourist site, and wondered why the country has to usually wait for disasters to strike before addressing it.

Hours after the tragic incident, Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, who visited the scene and also commisserated with the bereaved families, announced the setting up of a Committee of inquiry to look into the incident.

The Committee is aimed at addressing the root causes of the incident and making recommendations to avert any future occurrences.

Whiles commending government's decision to delve deeper into the issue, Hon Bawa however stated emphatically that "the setting of the committees [are] is beginning to be too many…why do we wait for these things to happen before we set up a committee…I am just excited that (1) government has decided to set up a committee to look into the details of it. Possibly, in the course of the findings of this particular thing, it will make for the last time; we will learn the lessons. But I think that what the people need there is well-structured institutions.”