The Minister of Foreign Affairs Hanna Tetteh, has disclosed that government has sent some national security operatives to South Africa to monitor and gather intelligence for the Ghana government following the xenophobic attacks in that country.
[contextly_sidebar id=”QJEroa6FV8aMQjGz6KiVsrfww0jN8x9G”]South African locals are accusing African migrants including Ghanaians living in the country of taking over their jobs.
So far 10 people have been confirmed dead as a result of the incident which begun about 3 weeks ago.
Even though 4 Ghanaians have died within the period, indications are that, none of them died as a result of the attacks.
Speaking in a joint interview with Citi Breakfast Show and Gold Power Drive on Tuesday, Hanna Tetteh explained that government had deployed security personnel to South Africa to ascertain the issue as well as gather enough information to enable them devise measures to protect Ghanaians living in that country.
She added that “its our job to make sure Ghanaians are protected and to evaluate the information that we are getting as we are getting it. Access whether indeed that is happening, access the steps that had been taken, advise ourselves what next steps we ought to take base on the information we have to protect the interest of our citizens.”
“That is why we’ve sent our own national security staff out there to also access this situation because we realize that it is still an unfolding situation.”
She however dispelled earlier reports that Emmanuel Quarcoo who died in South Africa was linked to the xenophobic attacks currently ongoing in South Africa.
We’ve sent some national security officials to South Africa to monitor the situation – Hanna Tetteh #CitiCBS
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I never said Mr. Quarcoo died from Xenophobic attacks – Hanna Tetteh #CitiCBS
— 97.3 Citi FM (@Citi973) April 21, 2015
The South African citizens were realized to be reacting to the lack of opportunities – Hanna Tetteh #CitiCBS
— 97.3 Citi FM (@Citi973) April 21, 2015
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By: Godwin Akweiteh Allotey/citifmonline.com/Ghana