Romania, SIXSCRIBES- Honorable Davis Ansah Opoku, Member of Parliament (MP) for Mpraeso constituency has urged global leaders to come together to fight the act of trafficking humans.
He recognized the relevance of local battles but emphasized the extent to which holistic fight could end the canker.
The MP said this at the Taskforce of the Parliamentary Intelligence and Security forum in Bucharest, Romania.
He commended the efforts of his local country, Ghana where the Police have introduced a comprehensive programme to educate the general public; stakeholders, including school children, victims and especially communities most affected by human trafficking.
“To do more means to go beyond measures in our own jurisdictions. That is not to understate the absolute necessity of local interventions in tackling the problem. On the contrary, I am very proud that in Ghana we have a National Plan of Action for the Elimination of Human Trafficking in Ghana which has accelerated the establishment of various anti-Human Trafficking enforcement units, the building of shelters for rescued victims, the adoption of standard operating procedures to identify victims and refer them to the appropriate services and a host of other interventions which has seen Ghana climb up and keep a stable position on the US’ tiered rankings.” –Davis Ansah Opoku
Mr. Ansah added that nations should be strong locally, ready to join forces with each other, with a common approach to end human trafficking.
“Yet, Honourable Members, national measures apply internally and are only as good as equally strong national measures elsewhere. Human trafficking is by its nature an international problem, and our approach must likewise bear that universality in mind,”
