"Even California with billions lost lives to disasters" - Muntaka warns against politicizing floods as gov’t releases GHS 350m

The Minister of Interior, Mohammed Muntaka Mubarak, has cautioned Parliament and the public against politicizing Ghana’s flooding situation, saying disasters cannot be eliminated even in the world’s richest nations. Addressing the House on Tuesday, June 30, 2026 on the recent floods in Accra and its environs, the Minister said the focus must be on preparedness and collective responsibility, not blame. Hon. Muntaka used the example of California, USA, to make his case. He noted that California i…