Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin
Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, has expressed concern over the negative image some Ghanaians are projecting about the country internationally.
He highlighted how Ghana is widely recognized, especially in the United States, as a destination where people can enter freely in December and engage in unrestricted activities.
Sharing his experience with a young Black woman in the US, Bagbin revealed that she was skeptical when he said he was from Ghana, particularly because he was unfamiliar with the term “Detty December.”
Speaking at a traditional durbar at the forecourt of Job 600 to mark Labour Day, he warned that Ghana may face serious consequences if such perceptions persist.
He believes this unrestricted influx of people has contributed to the rising spread of illicit drugs, popularly known as “red.”
Bagbin condemned the use of “Detty December” to describe Ghana internationally, saying, “When I recently travelled to the US, I introduced myself as coming from Ghana.
“A very beautiful Black woman approached me, saying she was planning to visit Ghana. Curious, I asked why, and she responded that she was attending ‘Detty December.’ I asked, ‘What is Detty December?’ She seemed surprised and asked, ‘But you said you are from Ghana!’ I confirmed my nationality but explained that I had never heard of the term.
“She then told me that ‘Detty December’ refers to the month of December in Ghana, where people from all over the world enter the country, do whatever they want freely, and then leave. …no wonder ‘red’ is now in Ghana.
Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, condemns the use of the term ‘Detty December’ to describe Ghana internationally.
He made the remarks during a traditional durbar at the forecourt of Job 600 to mark Labor Day. pic.twitter.com/3qfeirXB83
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