Ghanaian MP criticizes government's South Africa evacuation efforts, citing focus on PR over stranded citizens
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Samuel Abu Jinapor, Ranking Member on Parliament’s Foreign Affairs Committee, has accused the government of prioritizing public relations over the urgent evacuation of Ghanaians stranded in South Africa. The Damongo MP urged the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to focus on the nearly 1,500 Ghanaians registered for evacuation, rather than the publicity surrounding the first batch of returnees. Jinapor questioned the reported suspension of registration for stranded nationals and demanded answers from the Foreign Affairs Minister regarding logistical challenges and the timeline for resuming registrations. He also pressed the government to explain measures being taken to protect Ghanaians still in South Africa. Jinapor compared the current situation to past large-scale evacuations during the Liberian and Sierra Leonean civil wars, the COVID-19 pandemic, and the Russia-Ukraine conflict, stating that Ghana has the capacity for a more robust effort. He emphasized that success should be measured by the number of citizens safely returned, not by publicity, and called for focus on the "substantive work" of bringing relief to those still stranded.
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