Accra,
Aug 4, GNA – Mr Ibrahim Oppong Kwarteng, Ghana Prisons Service "Ambassador
Extraordinaire" is to launch the “Stop Crime Campaign”.
The
campaign is to educate the youth about the deplorable prison conditions to
deter them from engaging in crime.
The
Ghana Prisons Service Council conferred on Mr Kwarteng, Ambassador Extraordinaire
for his dedication in projecting the welfare of prisoners and the deplorable
prison conditions across the country.
Mr
Kwarteng made this known when; he paid a courtesy call on Nii Laryea Afotey
Agbo, Greater-Accra Regional Minister at his office on Tuesday.
The
visit was to seek audience with the Minister and present the award to him and
also obtain support for his campaign.
He
said, he would take the campaign to churches, schools and mosques to share
experience with the public about the living conditions of prisoners.
Mr
Kwarteng, who is also a Broadcast Journalist with GBC, said his commitment to
give voice to the voiceless prisoners has made many now aware of the challenges
facing the Prison Service.
“Majority
of the youth do not have any idea about prison living conditions,” he added.
He
said over the years much has not been done to project the plight of the service
and its terrible nature, hence his interest to focus on the prisons.
Mr
Kwarteng's latest documentary on prison conditions' title “A Neglected
Potential ” moved the President, John Dramani Mahama to the Nsawam prisons to
see firsthand, the deplorable living conditions to enable him push for a higher
budgetary allocation for the Prisons Service.
Nii
Agbo commended Mr Kwarteng for his commitment to champion the issues regarding
the prison service.
He
pledged to support the campaign and said he would give directive to all
metropolitan, municipal, district chief executives in the region to support the
campaign, when it gets to their area.
The
Ghana Prisons Council has launched the Project 'Efiase' aimed at creating
awareness of the deplorable prison conditions as well as the many challenges
facing the service.
The
initiative is also to raise funds and other resources from institutions and
individuals to improve on the conditions of prisons and transform them into
practicable rehabilitation and reformation centres.
GNA
