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The Member of Parliament for the Jomoro constituency in the Western region, Dorcas Affo-Toffey has lamented over the problem the closure of borders is causing in marriages in her constituency.
According to her, the closure of borders announced by President Akufo-Addo in March 2020 has become a problem.
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She is, however, calling on the president to open the country’s land borders to help restore marriages and save several others who are on the verge of collapse.
In a Starrnews report, she added that the continuous closure of the borders is also causing some people to commit suicide over hardships.
According to the lawmaker, divorce and suicide cases are on the rise in her constituency which borders Ivory Coast.
She added that her constituents cannot wait any longer and might soon hit the streets to register their displeasure.
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“…livelihoods have been really affected, businesses have been closed and a lot of people have moved from the area. Marriages are broken, people have committed suicide…,” she said.
Source: Ghanaarticles.com
