Korle Klottey Member of Parliament Dr Zanetor Agyeman-Rawlings has called for a National Sex Offenders Register to help protect children and other vulnerable people from sexual abuse.
The proposed register would record details of people convicted of sexual offences against children. This would allow institutions to carry out proper background checks and help stop convicted offenders from entering places where they could target vulnerable people.
In a statement to Parliament on Tuesday, November 10, Zanetor raised concern about the growing number of child sexual abuse cases. She called for urgent national attention and stronger measures to ensure offenders are held accountable.
She urged Parliament to pass a law establishing the register, describing it as an important way to monitor offenders and protect vulnerable members of society.
“Mr. Speaker, I therefore call for the urgent establishment of a national sex offenders register, supported by a comprehensive legal framework, with particular attention to individuals convicted of sexual offences against children.
“Such a register must support accountability, suitable monitoring, and the prevention of repeat offences. It must allow authorized institutions to carry out proper background checks and prevent convicted sexual offenders from moving unnoticed between communities or institutions where they could gain access to other vulnerable people,” she said.