Accra, May 19, Ghanadot - The
Ministry of Information and National Orientation on Tuesday
brought together all the comparatively young government
appointees and Ministers to address the issue of ‘Sakawa’
which is eating into the culture of Ghanaian youth.
According to the ministers who took turns to address the
press, the NDC Government will soon put before Parliament a
Cyber Security Bill which will clamp down on the menace of
Cyber Crime and that government initiating measures to deal
with the upsurge of internet fraud, popularly known as
‘Sakawa’ among the youth of Ghana.
The ministers hit the moral high
grounds when addressing concerns about the evils of Cyber
Fraud locally known as ‘Sakawa’.
Honourable Zeta Okaikoi, Minister of Information and her
young Deputies Sam Okudjeto Ablakwa & James Agyenim Boateng,
Communication Minister Iddrisu Mahama, Sports Minister
Muntakar Mohammed, Koku Anyidoho amongst others took turns
to address the Media.
Running across their concerns is the admission that
unemployment pushes the youth to the brink of frustration
and lawlessness.
According to the Youth and Sports Minister, Muntakar
Mohammed the eagerness of the youth to be rich in the
shortest possible time is a contributing factor to the rise
this social menace.
To him, this is in obvious reference to reported cases of
some young men and women resulting to occultism with the aid
of some spiritualists in their quest to acquire quick money.
He stressed the need for the youth to be hard working and
self sacrificing since that will bring them better life
rather than been involved in occult practices.
Haruana Iddrissu, Communication Minister highlighted that
the image of the country is at stake and the government will
do all it can to reverse the creeping image of a country of
immoral young men and women.
Information Minister Zeta Okaikwei on her part disclosed
government’s readiness to look at the activities of Internet
Cafes and will soon issue some directives to regulate their
function especially those who operate all day, all night.
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Accra, May 19, Ghanadot - The Ministry of Information
and National Orientation on Tuesday brought together all the
comparatively young government appointees and Ministers to
address the issue of ‘Sakawa’ which is eating into the
culture of Ghanaian youth.. ....More
