{"id":1008416,"date":"2022-03-02T12:45:07","date_gmt":"2022-03-02T12:45:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/03\/02\/asiedu-nketia-cautions-ghana-against-taking-sides-in-russia-ukraine-conflict\/"},"modified":"2022-03-02T12:45:07","modified_gmt":"2022-03-02T12:45:07","slug":"asiedu-nketia-cautions-ghana-against-taking-sides-in-russia-ukraine-conflict","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/03\/02\/asiedu-nketia-cautions-ghana-against-taking-sides-in-russia-ukraine-conflict\/","title":{"rendered":"Asiedu Nketia cautions Ghana against taking sides in Russia-Ukraine conflict"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"td-post-featured-image\">\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" class=\"entry-thumb\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/L2Dn9hEa-Copy-696x392.jpg\"   alt=\"Ukraine - Russia conflict - CNN\" title=\"Ukraine - Russia conflict - CNN\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Ukraine &#8211; Russia conflict &#8211; CNN<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"100%\" height=\"300\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"no\" allow=\"autoplay\" src=\"https:\/\/w.soundcloud.com\/player\/?url=https%3A\/\/api.soundcloud.com\/tracks\/1224998260&amp;color=%23ff5500&amp;auto_play=false&amp;hide_related=false&amp;show_comments=true&amp;show_user=true&amp;show_reposts=false&amp;show_teaser=true&amp;visual=true\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>The General Secretary of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) has warned Ghana against taking sides in the conflict between Russia and Ukraine.<\/p>\n<p>Johnson Asiedu Nketia encouraged Ghana to maintain neutrality and refrain from making any statement that could jeopardise the country\u2019s security and diplomatic relations.<\/p>\n<p>According to him, Ghana is a friend to both countries and taking side will be suicidal on the part of Ghana.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are friends to both the Russians and the Ukrainians so it will be reckless on the part of government to take sides.<\/p>\n<p><strong>ALSO READ:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Ukraine crisis: Biden threatens to punish Putin over invasion<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Foreign students fleeing Ukraine say they face segregation, racism at border<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>4 options Vladimir Putin could be considering as Ukraine resists Russian attacks<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cSo we should remain in the middle and if possible our government should ensure we remain neutral and not take any side,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>Media reports indicate as of February 24, at least 352 civilians, including 14 children, have been killed since the Russian invasion began.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking on the killings with <strong>Nhyira FM<\/strong>\u2018s Nana Jantuah on <strong>Kuro Yi Mu Nsem<\/strong>, Mr Nketia said in international politics, morality cannot be described as religious morality.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMost Ghanaians want to import religious morality into international political morality and this has nothing to do with religion.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf you kill 10 people in an attempt to stop them from killing 100 people is it politically moral and you have done no wrong?<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPolitical decision should be according to political principles,\u201d he argued.<\/p>\n<p>            <!--  [embed]https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=videoseries[\/embed]<!--\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>--><\/p>\n<div class=\"youtube-embed\" data-video_id=\"jeejwM2g5oY\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Engaging An Ashanti Woman: What You Need To Make It Traditionally Acceptable -  Adom TV (2-3-22)\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/jeejwM2g5oY?feature=oembed&#038;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ukraine &#8211; Russia conflict &#8211; CNN The General Secretary of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) has warned Ghana against taking sides in the conflict between Russia and Ukraine. Johnson Asiedu Nketia encouraged Ghana to maintain neutrality and refrain from making any statement that could jeopardise the country\u2019s security and diplomatic relations. 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