Over 50 Ghanaians who traveled to Australia for the upcoming Commonwealth games which starts Wednesday, April 4, 2018 have been deported.
Australian Authorities have explained the deportation is because they are not convinced by the reasons given by the Ghanaians who claim to be journalists.
Even though the deportees had genuine visas, many didn’t carry equipment like recorders and recommended mobile phones for media coverage, hence raising suspicion.
Deputy Sports Minister, Pious Enam Hadidze in an interview with Starr FM said Australian authorities are not sure the Ghanaians will return after the games.
“The explanation is that a grant of visa or entry permit is not automatic and that at the point of entry, the Australian authorities do some further investigations and so based on those investigations some of the officials are not convinced that some of the Ghanaians who purport to go and cover the commonwealth games intend to return to Ghana after the games.â€
Mr. Hadidze further revealed that, government did not facilitate the travel arrangements of the Ghanaians who are being deported.
However, government has assured it will investigate the deportation of the Ghanaians who were attending the Commonwealth games.