Find Humane And Legal Ways To Deal With Buduburam.

The Buduburam Refugee Camp is to be demolished because, according to the Chiefs of Gomoa Fetteh and authorities, the camp has become a hideout for criminals and armed robbers, which threatens society.

But, Buduburam is now a settlement; it is no longer a refugee camp since it was decommissioned by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees in 2010.

So, it has become a community, like any other community in Ghana, and we must treat it as a legitimate human settlement that must be policed and not demolished to fight crime. Thus, the claim that it has become a sanctuary for criminals and must be demolished is not sound on humanitarian grounds, and it is unlikely to succeed if implemented.

Instead, it would worsen the socio-economic drivers at the heart of the widespread criminal activities in the area. Authorities must explore humane and practical means to deal with the short-term criminal haven concerns and a long-term solution that accounts for the human rights of the residents.

Where do you stand? Should Buduburam be demolished?