{"id":377111,"date":"2025-07-17T07:41:17","date_gmt":"2025-07-17T07:41:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2025\/07\/17\/parliament-open-to-renaming-kia-isaac-adjei-mensah\/"},"modified":"2025-07-17T07:41:17","modified_gmt":"2025-07-17T07:41:17","slug":"parliament-open-to-renaming-kia-isaac-adjei-mensah","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2025\/07\/17\/parliament-open-to-renaming-kia-isaac-adjei-mensah\/","title":{"rendered":"Parliament open to renaming KIA \u2013 Isaac Adjei Mensah"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>The Roads and Transportation Committee of Parliament has expressed its readiness to consider a proposal to rename the Kotoka International Airport (KIA), should an official request be formally submitted.<\/p>\n<p>This response follows growing public concern over the airport named after Lieutenant General Emmanuel Kotoka, a military figure who played a central role in the 1966 coup that overthrew Ghana\u2019s first President, Dr. Kwame Nkrumah.<\/p>\n<p>Among the voices calling for the name change is His Eminence Cardinal Peter Kodwo Appiah Turkson, a globally respected Catholic leader and advocate for peace and justice. Anti-corruption campaigner Vitus Azeem has also described the continued use of Kotoka\u2019s name for a key national asset as both historically and morally inappropriate.<\/p>\n<p>Chairman of the Committee and Wassa East MP, Isaac Adjei Mensah, speaking to <em>Citi News<\/em> on Wednesday, July 16, 2025, noted that while there is no formal proposal before the committee, the matter could warrant national dialogue if public interest continues to grow.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is a national issue. Kotoka International Airport is globally recognised as Ghana\u2019s main airport. But if, over time, prominent leaders and a significant portion of the public believe the name no longer reflects our values or current realities, then a national conversation would be necessary,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf the majority of Ghanaians express a desire for a change, why not consider it? For now, though, it\u2019s more of a general sentiment. Until Parliament is formally notified, the Committee cannot initiate any proceedings,\u201d Adjei Mensah added.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Roads and Transportation Committee of Parliament has expressed its readiness to consider a proposal to rename the Kotoka International Airport (KIA), should an official request be formally submitted. 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