It has been over a week since 18-year-old Suzy Pinamang, a student of SDA Senior High School, tragically lost her sight after being accidentally shot in the face by a classmate. However, the support promised by the Member of Parliament for Bantama, Hon. Francis Asenso Boakye, is yet to materialize.
According to Suzy’s distraught family, the MP paid a visit to the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH), where Suzy is receiving treatment, and assured them that he would take care of her medical expenses. But since that visit, the family claims they have neither seen nor heard from the lawmaker.
“Hon. Asenso Boakye promised to help us, but we haven’t received any money. We haven’t received any help,” a family member said in a video that has since gone viral on TikTok and was sighted by Ghbase News.
The unfortunate incident occurred on April 4, during break time at school, when Suzy’s classmate, Bernard, accidentally discharged a firearm, hitting her in the face. The injury has left Suzy completely blind and fighting for her future.
Bernard was arrested shortly after the incident and is expected to reappear in court on April 30, as the Attorney General’s office continues its review of the case.
In the absence of the promised assistance, Suzy’s family is now turning to renowned Ghanaian businessman and philanthropist, Ibrahim Mahama, pleading for his intervention to help cover the rising medical costs and give their daughter a chance at recovery.
The family’s emotional appeal has touched many Ghanaians online, sparking calls for well-meaning individuals and organizations to step in and support Suzy in her time of need.