{"id":336324,"date":"2017-07-13T18:53:56","date_gmt":"2017-07-13T18:53:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/?p=336324"},"modified":"2017-07-13T18:53:56","modified_gmt":"2017-07-13T18:53:56","slug":"ghana-to-set-up-mission-in-kuwait-to-check-abuse-of-women","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/2017\/07\/ghana-to-set-up-mission-in-kuwait-to-check-abuse-of-women\/","title":{"rendered":"Ghana to set up mission in Kuwait to check abuse of women"},"content":{"rendered":"
The establishment of a diplomatic mission in Kuwait as a measure of checking the maltreatment of Ghanaians in the Gulf region is in advanced stages.<\/p>\n
This is according to Foreign Affairs Minister, Shirley Ayorkor Botwe.<\/p>\n
She contends that the physical presence of the Ghanaian state in Kuwait would help government deal better with the numerous instances of Ghanaian domestic workers in that country who are subjected to human rights abuses.<\/p>\n
She also indicated that so far 800 Ghanaians had turned themselves in at the Saudi Mission to be brought back home.<\/p>\n
[contextly_sidebar id=”6gBsj42zs8zoUY1HNe1nB1QzITY94Cjk”]Speaking to Citi News<\/strong>, Shirley Ayorkor Botchway said \u201cvery soon, we will have a physical presence in Kuwait.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cI can also tell you that we are at the very final stage of opening a mission. It shouldn\u2019t take us more than a month or two,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n On claims of maltreatment against some Ghanaian deportees in Qatar, the Minister said her outfit has taken the matter up.<\/p>\n \u201cSo far, I have had meetings with the foreign missions here and I have complained and expressed government\u2019s displeasure about the way our nationals are being treated. I\u2019ve had meeting with ambassadors of the Gulf region.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cSo they are aware that we are not happy with it. just a couple of days ago, when the Qatari ambassador presented his letters of credence to the president, the present also expressed that state government\u2019s concern \u00a0about what is happening to our nationals who go there. And also asked him that the authorities are aware of the fact that we are not happy with what is happening and we want to engage them on this particular matter. So it\u2019s not just Qatar so all the gulf state. We will continue to do what we can to ensure that our citizens are safe, protected and their rights are protected within the gulf region,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n