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General News on Tuesday, February 12, 2019
Source: mynewsgh.com
2019-02-12
Member for Kumbungu, Ras Mubarak
Ras Mubarak, MP for Kumbungu, said that although Ghana was struck by the US government sanctioning its refusal to resume the evicted, the US ambbadador to Ghana went to parliament and no one was killed. 39, between them had the necessary courage and courage. to raise the issue on the floor.
New US Ambbadador to Ghana, HE Stephanie S. Sullivan paid a courtesy call on Parliament and the Right. L & # 39; Hon. President Prof. A.M. Ocquaye on February 4th of this year.
Mr Mubarak is of the opinion that Ghana should not bow to the US visa sanction, but rather retaliate equally.
He made this statement during the weekend of the 40th anniversary of the Iranian Revolution, organized by the Consulate of Culture of the Islamic Republic of Iran at the Institute of African Studies of the University of Ghana.
The MP expressed his disappointment at the changing situation and instructed the Government of Ghana to badert its sovereignty.
"Our country has been sanctioned by the United States, sanctions that have affected members of the executive and members of Parliament. She (US Ambbadador Sullivan) went to Parliament and no one had the courage nor the courage to raise the issue. It was unfortunate, "he told the badembly.
He expressed his disappointment in Ghana "as a sovereign and independent nation, we do not affirm our authority".
Visa penalties
The United States of America has imposed visa penalties on the Ghanaian authorities for their alleged lack of cooperation in the acceptance of Ghanaians expelled from the United States.
According to a statement from the US Department of Homeland Security (US Department of Homeland Security), US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo ordered officers of the Ghana Embbady to enforce the restrictions. visas for certain categories of visa applicants. These sanctions apply to members of Parliament and the executive.
The other categories of applicants concerned are not detailed in the declaration. "Under Section 243 (d) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA), US Secretary of Homeland Security, Kirstjen Nielsen, informed the Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security. State, Mike Pompeo, that the Government of Ghana had unreasonably denied or unreasonably delayed the acceptance of their nationals. United States, "the statement said.
In addition, the statement warned that Ghana would face more sanctions if the government's position did not change.
"Without an appropriate response from Ghana, the scope of these sanctions could be extended to a wider population. The sanctions will remain in force until the US Secretary of Homeland Security notifies the Secretary of State Pompeo that the cooperation on removals has improved to an acceptable level. "
Answers from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
The government responded by stating that the US government's allegations of non-cooperation regarding the expulsion of some Ghanaians, resulting in visa penalties against Ghana, are "unfounded".
According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, he has always cooperated and engaged US authorities in the treatment and removal of Ghanaians from the United States.
In a statement issued following the announcement of sanctions, the ministry said it "took note with concern and disappointment of the US decision to impose sanctions on visa in Ghana for alleged lack of cooperation in the acceptance of Ghanaian nationals who have been returned from the United States. "
According to the terms, "in accordance with the requirements and international law, the Embbady of Ghana in Washington DC is implementing identification and verification processes to ensure that all persons designated for deportation to Ghana are honest citizens of Ghana ".
The ministry revealed that as of January 8, 2019, its Washington mission had received 28 requests from US authorities, of which 19 had been interviewed by the embbady and 11 travel certificates issued for their trip to Ghana. He said the people in suspense had doubts about their Ghanaian nationality, their state of health and their interest in a lawsuit in US courts.
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