{"id":275360,"date":"2011-02-03T07:46:25","date_gmt":"2011-02-03T07:46:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ghanamma.net\/?p=50642"},"modified":"2011-02-03T07:46:25","modified_gmt":"2011-02-03T07:46:25","slug":"cote-divoire-egypt-govt-wont-shirk-responsibility-to-its-citizens","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2011\/02\/03\/cote-divoire-egypt-govt-wont-shirk-responsibility-to-its-citizens\/","title":{"rendered":"Cote D\u2019ivoire &amp; Egypt: Gov&#8217;t Won&#8217;t Shirk Responsibility To Its Citizens"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A Deputy Minister of Information,  Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa has discounted claims that Ivorian nationals are  trooping into the country as a result of the feuding in that country.<br \/>\nEver  since the crisis erupted in Ghana\u2019 neigbouring Ivory Coast, there have  been fears that nationals in the country are trooping into the country  to escape the escalating tension and crisis in the country.<br \/>\nEven  though Sam Okudzeto concedes that Ivorian national are escaping the  crisis into Ghana, he however, adds that the number is not enough to  create any panic situation. He says the government is closely monitoring  developments and aftermath of the impasse and will move in to act  appropriately when the need arises.<br \/>\n\u201cWe have been monitoring our  borders and we can confirm that indeed, the movement from Ivory Coast to  Ghana has increased beyond the normal movement. We will not describe it  as a very alarming situation where we will need to create a refugee  camp to temporarily settle these people. For now we think it is just a  slight increase,\u201d he stated.<br \/>\nSamuel Okudzeto Ablakwa was speaking on the <strong>Big Bite<\/strong> show on <strong>Xfm 95.1<\/strong>, a privately owned commercial radio station in Accra.<br \/>\nHe  explained that many of the people coming into the country are Ghanaians  who also have relations in Ghana. He expressed the hope that the  situation in Ivory Coast will be resolved in order not to have its  rippling effect in Ghana.<br \/>\n\u201cMost of the people coming in are  Ghanaians who have relations here; there is no cause for alarm. It is  our hope that the current Africa Union position to send a panel of five  to mediate, and giving them a month period to report to the AU will help  at solving the crisis and restoring normalcy to our neighbours\u201d<br \/>\nIn a related development, Mr Okudzeto  Ablakwa revealed that the government of Ghana through its mission in  Egypt is constantly monitoring development in Egypt, another country hit  by anti-government protest. He says presently, the situation is not  alarming as the protestors are not targeting Ghanaians.<br \/>\n\u201cWe keep  monitoring closely the occurrence in Egypt; and when we have to activate  our evacuation strategy, we will do so. But now, our mission there is  in touch with Ghanaians; telling them what to do and what not to do,  etc. We are deeply concerned; we are going to provide them all the  needed information to keep them safe so that they do not get caught up  in this protest. But for now, our close monitoring indicates that they  are not targeting Ghanaians.\u201d<br \/>\nHe therefore assures Ghanaians who  have relations in Egypt to stay calm \u201cand be rest assured that  government will not shirk its responsibility to their relations.\u201d<br \/>\nSource: Abena Asiedua Tenkorang\/Xfm 95.1\/Accra\/Ghana<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A Deputy Minister of Information, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa has discounted claims that Ivorian nationals are trooping into the country as a result of the feuding in that country. 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