News:
July 19, 2018
Minister of interior, Ambrose Dery has indicated on the floor of Parliament that, report of the investigation into a sexual abuse in Sudan is before the Attorney General’s Department for advice.
According to the Minister, the AG Department would study the report for an appropriate disciplinary action to be taken.
Mr. Speaker, on the 23rd of February this year, the Ghana Police Service received a report of sexual exploitation and abuse against some personnel of the Ghana Formed Police camp, South Sudan from the permanent mission of Ghana Mission to the United Nations.
In line with UN practice in such cases, the Detachment of 46 personnel were withdrawn from Juba, the office of internal oversight service, a UN independent body was commissioned to investigate the allegation, he said.
He said in line with this the Ghana Police Service commitment in fighting sexual abuse a three member team of investigators were dispatched to South Sudan on the 11th of March 2018 to investigate the matter.
“Urgent steps are being taken, by the Ministry and the AG’s department to amend the Ghana Police Service regulations 2012 (C179) to include sexual abuse which are not explicitly captured under the current regulations.
By: Kwaku Sakyi-Danso/ghanamps.com