[ 2017-03-22 ]

Ambrose Dery, Interior Minister

Anti-Human trafficking fight: Ghana risks losing $600m – Ambrose Dery
The Minister of Interior, Ambrose Dery has warned
that Ghana risks losing millions of dollars in aid
if she continues to remain on the tier two watch
list of Human trafficking.

Speaking during an interaction with the Anti-Human
Trafficking Unit of the Ghana Police Service, he
said being ranked on the tier two human
trafficking watch list indicates failure in the
fight against the menace.

“Should Ghana be ranked for the third
consecutive year on the tier two watch list, Ghana
stands to lose support by way of aid and guns to
the tune of over $600 million,” warned Mr.
Dery.

“But more importantly is that,” added the
Minister “Ghana would have failed to protect its
citizens, children and others from the menace of
human trafficking. We are therefore working
tirelessly and remain committed to improve
Ghana’s ranking.”

According to a TIP report issued in 2014 and 2015
by the US, Ghana is a source, transit and
destination for human trafficking and that the
exploitation of Ghanaians was more ubiquitous than
the transnational trafficking of foreign
nationals.

The US thus charged Ghana to end the menace
including modern day slavery and child labour as a
precondition for a US$650million grant.

Source - Starrfmonline.com

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