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The Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice has commended investigative journalist, Anas Aremeyaw Anas, for exposing the inhumane treatment of inmates of the Osu Children’s Home by caregivers.
His latest undercover footages reveal horrible scenes at the home, including situations where caregivers are seen maltreating the children.
CHRAJ Commissioner, Emile Short condemned the manner in which the orphanage is managed and wants the Attorney General to investigate the issue and ensure those found culpable are punished.
He said should what the video captures be real, “It demonstrates gross neglect, insensitivity towards the plight of these vulnerable children and I don’t think it's an exaggeration at all in any way.
“Unless of course there is a fabrication but if indeed it is a genuine reproduction of the situation at the Osu Home then it is shocking and has to be condemned in no uncertain terms," Emile Short told Joy News.
Meanwhile Employment Minister E.T. Mensah has explained he never sought to discredit the revelations when he questioned the motive behind the publication.
He praised Anas for his work and warned those found culpable will be punished.
“Nobody is going to be shielded, the investigation is going to be in public. The media will be free to follow through sittings. I have not discredited the report.
“Whistle blowers are very important for us to know what is happening around us.
“There is no way anybody sitting in my office will know everything going on out there until somebody from inside makes the information available,” he clarified.
The minister had on Thursday claimed that Anas failed to get in touch with officials concerned about the subject for investigation and wondered what Anas motive was in causing the publication of material that impugn on Ghana's integrity and image.
Source: Joy News/Myjoyonline.com/Ghana
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