The Ghana Society of the Physically Disabled (GSPD) has welcomed the decision by the Ghana Civil Authority to review its policy on the carriage of persons with disability.
[contextly_sidebar id=”DZAkSFowye0hRGextbfFMPtv6sbAdFeg”]The new revisions which took effect on the 2nd of January this year, are geared towards ensuring that persons with disability get the right treatment and services in the aviation industry.
This also followed concerns that persons with disability in most cases were not given the right treatment.
Speaking to Citi Business News on the latest development, President of the society, Joseph Adu Boampong, maintained the move will protect the interest of its members.
“Once the revision has come, we appreciate it because the problems that we had, cannot be repeated since the laws provided that we (the disabled) should be treated like everybody else,
“But we could have had this for a long time… we know we cannot get everything hundred percent but as they are implementing, other challenges may come and we will know how to address them. In the meantime however, it’s better than the old laws,” he stated.
Under the revised law a broad area of persons have been roped in including persons with visual, speech, and hearing impairments.
Also persons with cancer, heart disease, diabetes, mental retardation, emotional illness, drug addiction, and alcoholism have also been placed under the revised law.
The directive is to apply to all Ghanaian registered Air Carriers, Airport Operators, Ground Handlers, Security Profiling firms, Immigration, Ghana Revenue Authority (Customs Division), Tenant Restricted Area Operators, Restaurant Operators and all other service providers at airports serving civil aviation.