Respect Ghanaian Laws – Police Tell Korean

A section of participants during the programme

THE TEMA Regional Police Command has advised the Korean community in the Tema Metropolis to live according to the dictates of the laws of the country in order to enjoy their stay in Ghana.

The police decried the constant reports of inhumane treatments meted out by some expatriates to some of their workers, citing physical abuse, verbal assaults and concealment of crime, among others, as unlawful.

Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCOP) Beatrice Zaakpa Vib-Sanziri, the Tema Regional Police Commander, stated that the above inhumane acts were violations of the human rights of the affected persons.

She was speaking during a forum held by the Tema police for the Korean community in the metropolis at the Korean Recreational Centre in Tema.

Foreign nationals, inasmuch as they often fall victim to criminals, sometimes commit crimes themselves. It was in the light of this fact that the police advised them against criminal activities in the region and in the country in general.

The senior officers of the police in Tema took the Koreans through some lessons that would empower them to take their personal security seriously and the need for them to partner police with information to fight crime.

Addressing the Koreans, DCOP Beatrice Zaakpa Vib-Sanziri noted that 'All these acts need to be condemned since they are in violation of the human rights of the affected people. I want you to respect the laws of Ghana and abide by them in order to make your stay here enjoyable since the Tema Police is in the lookout for any miscreants who might go contrary to the laws.'

The regional commander explained that her outfit will not end such educational programmes with only the Korean community, disclosing that other foreign nationals in the Tema Metropolis would also be sensitised on security matters.

Chief Superintendent Habib Tsumansi, Commander of the Community Policing Unit, advised the public especially foreign nationals to take their personal security seriously, noting that shops, banks, petrol stations, savings and loan facilities often stand a high risk of robbery and burglary; hence the need for them to take precaution.

He advised that all stakeholders should get in touch with police within their jurisdiction to effectively prevent and combat crime, social and physical disorders.

The community police commander admonished foreigners to improve the quality of information made available to police in order to enhance effective and efficient crime combat.

On his part, President of the Korean Residents Association in Ghana, Yoon Sung Lee, expressed appreciation to the Tema Regional Police Command for engaging them to sensitise them on security safety, most significantly their personal security.

He called for more of such programmes to empower them in matters of security in order that they would not fall victim to the nefarious activities of criminals.

 From Vincent Kubi, Tema