The Executive Director of the Media Foundation of West Africa (MFWA), Sulemana Braimah, has welcomed the decision by the United States government to deny persons who undermine Ghana's democracy visa.Mr Braimah urged other Western democracies to emulate the same."The announced US Visa restrictions policy against persons who will undermine democracy in Ghana is a welcome development.
Every nation should use its soft power to help protect democracy.
I urge other Western democratic nations to do same & should actually include freezing of assets," he wrote on his X platform.The United States Department of State has expressed its commitment to supporting and advancing democracy in Ghana.According to a statement issued by the Secretary of State, Anthony J.
Blinken, a visa restriction policy which was announced on October 28, would apply only to specific individuals who undermine democracy.The statement explained that the policy is not directed at the Ghanaian people nor the Government of Ghana."The Department of State is announcing a new visa restriction policy today that will restrict U.S.