{"id":240909,"date":"2024-10-28T18:29:57","date_gmt":"2024-10-28T18:29:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/10\/28\/mfwa-welcomes-us-visa-restrictions-for-persons-who-subvert-democracy\/"},"modified":"2024-10-28T18:29:57","modified_gmt":"2024-10-28T18:29:57","slug":"mfwa-welcomes-us-visa-restrictions-for-persons-who-subvert-democracy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/10\/28\/mfwa-welcomes-us-visa-restrictions-for-persons-who-subvert-democracy\/","title":{"rendered":"MFWA welcomes US visa restrictions for persons who subvert democracy"},"content":{"rendered":"<br><div id=\"article-text\">\n                       \n                        \n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA) has welcomed the new visa restriction policy announced by the United States.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The US Department of State\u2019s new policy will restrict U.S. visas for any individual responsible for undermining democracy in Ghana. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Executive Director of MFWA, Sulemana Braimah, described this as a significant development that will keep Ghanaian politicians on their toes. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Speaking on <strong>Joy FM<\/strong>\u2019s Top Story, Mr. Braimah explained that perpetrators will be forced to act with moderation due to the potential impact on their activities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He made these comments following the announcement by US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Monday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The United States said it is committed to supporting and advancing democracy in Ghana and around the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The communiqu\u00e9 explained that the visa restriction policy would apply only to specific individuals who undermine democracy and is not directed at the Ghanaian people nor the Government of Ghana.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;The United States\u2019 readiness to impose visa restrictions if circumstances warrant is an example of our support for the aspirations of all Ghanaians for a peaceful, transparent, and credible electoral process that reflects the will of the people,&#8221; the October 28 statement added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The MFWA boss also urged other western countries to apply similar modalities in place.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He claimed that this move will ensure some accountability in Ghana&#8217;s politics as the US continues to be a major destination for Ghanaian travellers.<\/p>\n\n                <p><strong>DISCLAIMER: <\/strong>The Views, Comments, Opinions, Contributions and Statements made by Readers and Contributors on this platform do not necessarily represent the views or policy of Multimedia Group Limited.<\/p>      \n               \n <!-- Post Tags -->\n                \n\n                        \n\n    \n                                 \n                                             \n                    <\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA) has welcomed the new visa restriction policy announced by the United States. 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