I was speeding towards Parliament - Nanton MP speaks about accident
ohammed Hardi Tuferi, the Nanton representative to parliament, has claimed that the collision occurred last Friday night while his car was traveliNanton representative to parliament, has claimed that the collision occurred last Friday night while his car was traveling at a high rate of speed toward the building.
?Only hours before a vital vote on the government's revenue proposals, the Nanton MP for the New Patriotic Party (NPP) was involved in a dramatic turn of events when he was involved in a car accident on Friday night.
Parliament adopts three revenue legislation related
A kilometer or more separated the accident site from Parliament House.
He was the one behind the steering wheel of a pickup vehicle that was involved in the accident around 9pm at North Ridge near the Absa Bank club house and the British High Commission.
Speaking publicly for the first time about the accident, the law maker admitted that he was speeding. He said his main focus was on how to get to Parliament when he was called and therefore did not see the other vehicle he run into.
He admitted he had been called to come to Parliament ahead of the crucial vote that night and so he was speeding.
In a radio interview with Accra based Citi FM monitored by Graphic Online, Mr Tuferi said he did not see the other vehicle.In a radio interview with Citi Radio in Accra that Graphic Online listened to, Mr. Tuferi said he did not notice the other car.
His car performed a summersault and came to rest upside down.
He claimed he lost all control of the vehicle and that the windscreen came down, opening a window for him to exit the vehicle on his own.
He claimed that he was first recognized by members of the Parliamentary staff, who then put him in an Uber that they were already traveling in and drove him to Parliament. Around a kilometer separates the accident scene from Parliament.
When he realized he could walk and talk, he stated his first thought when he got out of the car after the accident was how to get to Parliament to cast his ballot. He then departed the area, leaving some members of the parliamentary staff there.
Mr. Tuferi claimed he was trying to enter the Chamber when he noticed there was blood on him. But, several of his coworkersincluding Deputy Majority Chief Whip Habib Iddrisuspotted him and sent him to the restroom, where the nurses and doctor cleaned him up and sewed a laceration above his right eye.
He claimed that after being further examined, he was placed in an ambulance, at which point his vote was added to the deciding one when the Whip from the Minority side arrived at the ambulance to confirm he was the rightful candidate.
He was brought to the hospital for a brain scan and kept overnight.
The man continued, "My car is beyond repair. The effect was significant. I have no idea why he was driving so quickly. I firmly think that God saved me. I would have been stuck in the car if I hadn't been able to open my door.
The MP reportedly cut his forehead and was first brought to Parliament to cast his vote before being transported to the hospital for additional examinations.
Habib Iddrisu claims that Nanton MP was sewed up in the bathroom of the House of Representatives.
Habib Iddrisu, the deputy majority whip, stated to Citi FM that safety measures were done before the Member was invited to Parliament to take part in proceedings.
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