Our visit was a successful, memorable and humbling experience

General News of Thursday, August 1, 2019

Source: ghananewsagency.org

2019-08-01

Ms. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the US House of Representatives, and her team ended their visit to Ghana by describing the trip as fruitful.

According to her, Ghana was a true friend of the United States and clbadified it as a peaceful country guaranteeing that the United States will continue to foster closer cooperation between the two countries.

Ms. Pelosi made this statement Wednesday at the end of a visit to Ghana with her 13-member US Congress delegation to discuss issues such as regional security, sustainable and inclusive development, and climate change. .

The four-day historic caucus visit to Ghana, the result of months of deliberations between the government and the US Congress, coincides with the "Year of the Return" celebrations marking the 400th anniversary of the first landing of the diminished Africans. in slavery in America.

The visit is also part of the government's efforts to bring the diaspora community to participate in the celebration of "the year of return".

Ms. Pelosi said that one of the problems encountered over the years was the taking over of the country's natural resources and their treatment.

The best form of trade, she said, was that companies invest in economic development to employ locals, building their capacity to transform the natural resource into finished products.

"With this approach, the country will reach its goal because the premises will be used and people's lives will improve," she added.

She congratulated Ghana for its outstanding democratic credentials and paid tribute to Ghana's role as an exporter of peacekeeping forces around the world.

"Ghana's role in global security is very commendable … At the military, political and cultural level, we salute Ghana," she added.

Referring to a statement by the first President of Ghana, Dr. Kwame Nkrumah, Ms. Pelosi said the friendship between the two countries would continue as long as they existed.

The United States and Ghana, she said, share a common value of democracy, culture and human rights, adding that they would support Ghana and Africa to develop its economy to provide jobs for people, especially women, and to reduce poverty.

Mr. Jim Clyburn, the Chief House Whip in the House of Representatives and a member of the Black Caucus, said that all his experiences had not been enjoyable, but that the visit of Cape Coast Castle was a blessing, but not nice.

"Yesterday was a real blessing, but it was not nice … Going through the door of the & # 39; back impossible & # 39; and coming back to the yard, I felt that it was a blessing and I look forward to working with the leaders of this country that we do. which is necessary not to relive this history, "he said.

Acting on governance in Ghana, he said the future of the United States would be a trade and not a help, and he expressed hope that the law on growth opportunities in Africa would be a foundation for the establishment of a commercial program beneficial to both countries.

Mr. Clyburn said that many people and businesses had moved to Ghana and were working to support the economy.

Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee, a member of the budget, homeland security and justice committees, said the tides that were binding were getting stronger and that Africa was counting on trade and economic policies. United States help.

She said the visit was a memorable, uplifting and exciting experience and that the United States would work together to further strengthen their relationship.

Ms. Lee urged small businesses to diversify the types of trade, from technology to agriculture, in order to further export in order to revive the economy of both countries.

Other members of the delegation include Congressman Bobby Rush, member of the Energy and Trade Committees, Congressman Barbara Lee, member of the Credit and Budget Committees, and Congressman Hank Johnson. Member of the Judiciary, Transport and Infrastructure Committees.

MEP Yvette Clarke, member of the energy, trade and homeland security committees, MP Marcia Fudge, member of the committees for agriculture, education, labor and security. Chamber, MP Karen Bbad, member of the Foreign Affairs and Judiciary Committees and Chair of the Committee. the Black Congressional Caucus, Congressman Ilhan Omar, Member of the Budget Commissions, Education and Foreign Affairs, and Congressman Joyce Beatty, Financial Services Member and mixed economic committees.