Gyakye Quayson’s plea for visa fee reduction commendable

Dear Editor,

I applaud the Deputy Minis­ter of Foreign Affairs, James Gyakye Quayson for his com­mitment in ensuring that huge sums of visa application fees charged by some foreign mis­sions in Ghana were reviewed.

It dawned on me after Quayson’s response to a ques­tion asked by a member of the Parliament’s Appointment Committee during his vetting on July, 25.

I got convinced when he told the committee that when he was confirmed and takes of­fice, he will work closely with his Minister to push for foreign policy that benefit the citizens in the country.

I am wishing the Deputy Minster well in pursuing this agenda to get the foreign mis­sions in the country to agree on a flat rates in this regard.

In deliberations to ensure a reduction in the visa fees, I also wish the minister will move for a refund of half of the application fee to unsuc­cessful applicants.

It is unfair that after all the stress applicants go through, most of the applicants were denied their visas.

Even though a few of the applicants goes through suc­cessfully, the percentage for successful applications is too low.

Victor Buxton,

Tema