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Accra, Oct 28, GNA \u2013 The United States government has introduced a new visa restriction policy aimed at specific individuals responsible for undermining democracy in Ghana, as the country prepares for the upcoming presidential and parliamentary elections scheduled for December 7, 2024.<\/p>\n
Announced by the U.S. Department of State, the policy will impose visa restrictions on those believed to have engaged in activities that threaten democratic principles, including election manipulation, violence, or actions designed to suppress freedoms of association, peaceful assembly and expression. <\/p>\n
\u201cPersons who undermine democracy in Ghana \u2014 including in the lead-up to, during, and following Ghana\u2019s 2024 elections may be found to be ineligible for visas under this policy,\u201d a press statement issued by Mr Anthony J. Blinken, the US Secretary of State, said.<\/p>\n
It said, the policy was not directed at the general Ghanaian public nor the Government of Ghana, but rather at individuals whose actions compromise the democratic process, adding that \u201ccertain family members of such persons may also be subject to these restrictions.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
More to follow.<\/p>\n
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