{"id":331611,"date":"2017-06-26T15:36:55","date_gmt":"2017-06-26T15:36:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/?p=331611"},"modified":"2017-06-26T15:36:55","modified_gmt":"2017-06-26T15:36:55","slug":"mubarak-wants-ayorkor-botchwey-summoned-over-us-visa-rules","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/2017\/06\/mubarak-wants-ayorkor-botchwey-summoned-over-us-visa-rules\/","title":{"rendered":"Mubarak wants Ayorkor Botchwey summoned over US visa rules"},"content":{"rendered":"

National Democratic Congress (NDC) Member of Parliament for the Kumbungu Constituency, Ras Mubarak, is unhappy with the Minister of Foreign Affairs over the United States’ announcement that requires members of Parliament and former presidents on unofficial visits to apply for visas in-person.<\/p>\n

Although the US Embassy in Ghana has clarified that the rules\u00a0already existed <\/a><\/strong><\/span>and were not new as has been suggested, Ras Mubarak wants the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey, hauled before the House to answer some questions.<\/p>\n

[contextly_sidebar id=”ae8SCpWuBDlmQL3qwpEMsLVLgZUZgryW”]The\u00a0MP also wants the US to review such a policy.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s not surprising because we have over glorified them and given them a sense of self-importance about their country. So they feel they can disrespect us anyhow,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Ras Mubarak further described the US visa arrangement as disrespectful\u201cto Ghana.<\/p>\n

Former presidents won\u2019t queue for visas \u2013 US Embassy<\/strong><\/p>\n

This comes shortly after a clarification<\/a><\/strong> <\/span>issued by the Press Attach\u00e9 of the U.S. Embassy in Ghana, corrected indications that protocol arrangements for Ghanaian high-level state officials on personal visits had changed.<\/p>\n

Though the U.S. law states that anyone traveling to the U.S. must appear for an in-person interview, it also stated that there are few exceptions in which courtesies may be extended, including that of former presidents and diplomats some courtesies.<\/p>\n

The law makes a distinction between travelling on official business and applying for a new visa for personal travel.<\/p>\n

–<\/p>\n

By: Joy Notoma\/citifmonline.com\/Ghana<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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