WHO ARE WE TO BLAME?

I will not be astonished if a group of commercial sex workers emerge with an association in Ghana one of these days. I will also not be surprised to see young girls of school going age breaking into prostitution. And besides, I will not be dumbfounded if I see gobs of human rights advocates intoning to the defense of the rights of the above mentioned groups. Our country, Ghana in recent times has been keyed out as one of the most prostitution rating countries in Africa and beyond. Is this the Ghana our ancestors left for us? No I don't think so. Then, where from this social canker? Prostitution-Which has been defined in some literatures as: 1.offering sexual intercourse for money and, 2.Woman exchanging her dignity for money. I believe these definitions are obvious to attest to the social canker in question. Who are we to blame for this unholy act defacing the good name our of dear nation? I again believe that these commercial sex workers are coming from “homes”. And also have the authorities of this nation legalized this hellish act? No caring mother would allow her innocent female child to go into such questioning act all in the name of money.

If she does I leave that to our creator above. Some always say that they go into this illicit “business” because the cost of living has been very high for them to bear. So the only solution to this hardship is to delve into prostitution to make an ends meet. Our elders normally say that when a fish is about to rot it starts from it head. This is very true since the older generations have vehemently “embraced” the prostitution “business wholeheartedly. People can attest to fact that though the cost of living is high but I strongly believe that these commercial sex workers have lost their moral sense of values. They have really thrown their prides to the dogs and I wonder what pride they are left with. Besides, our younger generations who are really the hope and the future for this good country have also follow suit to the older generation all in the name of trying to make an ends meet.

Why would young girls of today sneak from school to indulge into prostitution? Supposing they sneak away from their various schools. Then, what are the roles of the school authorities? And what are the duties of the school house masters? It is very pity and irritating to hear or to see young girls from SHS and JHS showcasing themselves to men for money. Prostitution now has a been a business not transacted behind closed doors like before but now it's a business transacted in the broad day light for interested customers to patronize. It's funny and pity to see them rushing for their customers. One can unquestionably say that prostitution is more or less legalized in our country, Ghana, if it is not why these people especially young girls in school would sneak to town to engage in this diabolic deed.

These innocent girls don't only deliver their services to the corrupt older Ghanaian men but also to some expatriates who are not only in Ghana to run their businesses but who are also here to “enjoy” what they have heard about the commercial sex workers. Who have ever thought of the fatal sickness or diseases these expatriates carry along to our country? I leave the fate of our precious country, Ghana into the hands of the Almighty God in the heavens.

The Writer is a Student-Journalist at the Ghana Institute of Journalism.

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