BRICS: Jinapor cautions Ghana against ‘free lunch’ as NPP demands scrutiny

His comments come after Foreign Affairs Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa announced that Cabinet had approved Ghana’s decision to formally apply to join BRICS, as part of efforts to diversify the country’s international partnerships and deepen South-South cooperation.

Ranking Member of Parliament’s Foreign Affairs Committee, Samuel Abu Jinapor, has cautioned the government to carefully assess the potential risks and benefits of Ghana’s decision to join BRICS, warning that the move could have implications for the country’s national interests.

The Damongo MP said while membership of the emerging economic bloc could provide Ghana with new opportunities, including access to funding and diversified international partnerships, the country must not assume that the benefits would come without consequences.