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Minister to appear before Parliament over Israel Pilgrimage
Parliament wants the Ministry to disclose the source of funding for the pilgrimage and also modalities surrounding the trip.
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The general public has largely been against the move by the government to send over 100 persons to some Holy cities for a Christian pilgrimage.
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The Christian Council of Ghana has stated: “it does not want taxpayers to bear the cost”.
However, the Ministry insists it is only playing a facilitating role and it “is not in to make profit”.
According to the Minister, arrangements for the first batch to embark on the religious journey is far advanced to be halted.
“On July 15, I will be leading a group of hundred people,” he told Accra-based Citi FM Tuesday. “And once we get there, we will sign a memorandum of understanding between the Ministries of Tourism, Interior and Religious Affairs of Israel and our Ministries for a better preparation towards future excursions.”
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He added that the Ghana Embassy in Israel will be involved to ensure that our citizens [Ghanaian pilgrims] will encounter no challenged with accommodation and transportation.
The minister assured Travel and Tour Agencies who organise such pilgrimages that government will not take their business away from them.
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