Will MPs donate to the victims of Cyclone Idai, as appealed by Okudzeto Ablakwa?

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Foreign Affairs Spokesman Samuel Okudjeto Ablakwa calls on MPs to make voluntary donations to cyclone-hit countries in South Africa.

In a statement to parliament on Monday, he said the situation in Malawi, Mozambique and Zimbabwe was disastrous and needed urgent attention.

Addressing the House, the hon. Member for North Tongu said, "Mr. Speaker, I very humbly suggest, if it is agreeable to you, that we, members of Parliament, all make voluntary donations, in cash or in kind, which will be collected and given to our fellow citizens. Africans in Mozambique, Malawi and Zimbabwe who are in dire need of our urgent help. "

He added, "I am confident that under the enlightened guidance of the Speaker of the House, this proposed gesture will be beautifully made to inspire all, including the people we represent in this august gathering."

According to Voice of America, the United Nations has reported more than 700 deaths in southern African countries affected by Cyclone Idai.

More than 400 of these deaths occurred in Mozambique, where humanitarian groups are fighting to help tens of thousands of people on the ground.

Mozambique's Minister of Lands and Environment, Celso Correia, said the situation "is still critical, but it is improving." He added that some 1,500 people needed shelter from the roofs and trees and that about 89,000 people had gathered in IDP camps.

Zimbabwe and Malawi are also struggling to cope with the effects of the cyclone.

A cyclone starts when a large-scale air mbad revolves around a strong center of low atmospheric pressure and generally forms on the South Pacific and the Indian Ocean.

The Adaklu constituency member, Kwame Gbodza, said Ghana needed a force on standby to help African countries in distress.

He fears that if Ghana does not act, China and Europe will do it. He also cautioned Ghanaians not to forget their actions and inactions, as this could contribute to a natural disaster.

Following the call, the Speaker of Parliament, Aaron Mike Oquaye, asked the Foreign Affairs Committee to meet and report on the hurricane that hit southern Africa. in the House on Wednesday.

If the call to support the affected victims is directed, it will not be the first of its kind.

Haiti suffered a devastating earthquake in 2010, which killed several thousand people and injured many citizens, leaving its residents in distress in need.
Ghana donated $ 3 million to the Haitian government and people. The country has also donated cocoa products and medicines.
Some Ghanaian organizations, including musicians, have made efforts to raise funds and relief items to help the people of Haiti.

On his part Majority leader, Osei Kyei Mensah Bonsu, is concerned about corrective measures taken by Ghana to deal with such incidents in Ghana.

He is worried that the Ghana Meteorological Agency has not predicted the storms, citing a flight yesterday to Kumasi, which could not land because the meteorological agency could not predict the storm.