Next Batch of Ghanaians Evacuating From South Africa Delaying, Ablakwa Explains Reason
- Foreign Minister Ablakwa has explained the reason for delays in evacuating stranded Ghanaians from South Africa
- The first batch of 300 evacuees arrived in Accra on May 27, amid anti-immigrant agitation in South Africa
- President John Mahama has emphasised a commitment to ensuring no Ghanaian in distress is left behind
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The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has attributed the delays in evacuating the second batch of Ghanaians voluntarily willing to leave South Africa to the finalisation of chartered flight permits.
Ablakwa said the process for the permit was still underway.
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Speaking in an interview on the sidelines of the Korea–Africa Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in Seoul on June 1, Ablakwa said the permits were the only hitch.
“I can assure you that all is set for the next batch to arrive. We’re just waiting for the South African authorities to finalise our request for the flight permits so that our chartered jets can move in and bring all the Ghanaians who have registered."
The first batch of 300 Ghanaians evacuated from South Africa arrived in Accra on May 27.
The evacuees included 26 persons detained for visa violations in South Africa.
Ablakwa stressed that President John Mahama had directed that no Ghanaian in distress should be left behind.
“Thanks to the compassionate leadership of President John Dramani Mahama, he has said that all Ghanaians in harm’s way, in distress, who are being harassed, being dehumanised, we should not leave anyone behind. Our foreign policy is that of compassion, and that of leaving no Ghanaian behind."
Source: YEN.com.gh
