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RESOLUTION
Kindly sign and get
as many signatories as possible and forward
to the Commission either
via the High Commission or directly to Accra
WE, THE UNDERSIGNED, citizens of Ghana by
birth now domiciled in London and other parts of
the United Kingdom hereby resolve and state as
follows:
CONSIDERING, the mandate of the
Constitutional Review Committee (CRC) to review and
prepare recommendations for those areas of 1992
Constitution that needs to be amended
HAVING SEEN, the discriminatory impact of
Chapter 3 and Article 94 (2) of the 1992
constitution on the rights of Ghanaian by birth
citizens who are domiciled in foreign lands and
have taken on citizenship of other nationalities;
being prohibited from joining the public service of
their country and run for high elective offices such
as the Presidency or Member of Parliament; and
further, having seen the prevailing double standard
where some of the Diasporans have been compelled to
renounce their citizenship or in lieu been hauled to
court if there is any doubt about their renunciation
; while others get a free pass due to their
political connection all resulting in the creation
of an unequal playing field in the body politic.
And;
RECOGNIZING, that other countries in Africa
much as Nigeria, Cape Verde, Kenya and Nigeria no
longer require its citizens by birth to renounce
their citizenship of other countries and be given
same rights guaranteed to all her citizens ; and
recognizing the large in flow of funds which we
Ghanaian have infused into the economy .Latest Bank
of Ghana report shows an annual remittance of $3
billion US dollars; further recognizing that Ghana
needs all its citizens to contribute their
talents, skills and resources for the economic
growth and development of Ghana and finally,
recognizing the United Nations and African Union
recommendations which , among others, enjoin all
governments to allow all citizens the right to
participate in the government and the public service
and the enjoyment to tap on much ignored resource
and human development of all its citizens are
encouraged in view of the challenges and demands of
globalization. And;
NOW ,IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED that the
signatories herein below support the proposals of
Dr.Agyenim Boateng and others to amend Chapter 3 of
the constitution and Article 94 (2) in order to
bring it in line with modern democratic governance
as prevail in other African countries and elsewhere
and, therefore, seriously urge the CRC to adopt the
proposals as submitted:
Contact: Ghana Diaspora Rights
Network: Dr. Agyenim Boateng , Lexington, KY. Tel.
(859) 338 6419; agyeboateng@gmail.com; Georgette
Djaba LL.M, Solicitor, 53 Bemerton Street,
Islington, London N1 0BS Tel: 0207 278 0449 Email:
gdjaba@yahoo.com
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