The Member of Parliament for Assin North, James Gyakye Quayson, has referred to as upon his fellow Members of the Home to speed up the method of enacting the Twin Citizenship Modification Invoice.
This initiative goals to remove current restrictions and foster a extra inclusive governance bodywork.
The invoice, he defined, represented a essential step in acknowledging the contributions of Ghanaians within the diaspora and making certain that they’ve equal alternatives to take part in Ghana’s democratic processes.
Mr Quayson in assertion on the ground of Parliament to commemocharge this 12 months’s Black Historical past Month on Friday acknowledged that, the battle towards twin citizenship restrictions on political ambitions was not a private battle however a nationwide conversation.
The MP indicated that, “Our Structure, whereas a beacon of democracy, should evolve to mirror the worldwide realities of our individuals. How will we marginalise those that have sought higher alternatives overseas but stay deeply linked to Ghana? How will we exclude them from management when their hearts, expertise, and sources are devoted to constructing our nation?” he requested.
The Member of Parliament acknowledged that lately, Ghana had emerged as an emblem of hope and alternative for quite a few Africans, members of the diaspora, and different nationals who’ve chosen it as their house.
“By granting citizenship to those people, the nation recognises their important financial contributions to our society,” he stated.
“I stand right here not as a sufferer of political challenges however as a testomony to the resilience of each Ghanaian who believes within the energy of democracy and justice, and thanked the great individuals of Assin North for entrusting him as soon as once more to symbolize and serve them,” he famous.
The Black Historical past Month, Mr Quayson underline, allowed the nation to mirror on the perseverance of the individuals by slavery, institutional racism, and the continuing battle for equality and paid glowing tribute to the contributions of Black leaders equivalent to Dr Kwame Nkrumah, Nelson Mandela, Martin Luther King Jr., Thomas Sankara, Patrice Lumumba, Barack Obama and others, whose efforts have formed historical past and impressed progress, particularly in political management.
Their world expertise, mixed with their dedication to Ghana, can solely strengthen our democracy and speed up our improvement.
BY.LAWRENCE VOMAFA AKPALU
