The United States of America's Ambassador to Ghana, Virginia Evelyn Palmer, has encouraged fellows of the Mandela Washington Fellowship (MFW) to speak against discrimination against all minority groups. According to her, she has observed that people globally and especially in Africa often tend to accept that some of their liberties be taken away so they can be safe. She explains that this phenomenon is wrong as people should feel safe and have their liberties protected and ensured regardless of where they find themselves. 'We need people to speak out against discrimination against any minority is wrong,' Ambassador Virginia Palmer said this while delivering her speech at the opening of the Mandela Washington Fellowship. She continued, 'People will sacrifice their liberty sometimes in order to achieve security. Sometimes people diminish some of their liberties in order to be safe. 'I may have agreed to that in a policy discussion but a peer called me out on that, that what we need is more democracy and t hat is the solution to the problem.' The Mandela Washington Fellowship (MWF) is a flagship program of the U.S. Department of State's Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI). This program brings together young African leaders from various sectors to develop leadership skills, foster cross-cultural understanding, and create a network of future leaders committed to creating change on the continent. Since its inception in 2014, the Fellowship has empowered over 7,000 emerging leaders from Sub-Saharan Africa with tools to drive social, economic, and political progress in their communities. Hassan Ayariga is our guest on the latest edition of Election Desk on GhanaWeb TV with host, Etsey Atisu. Catch the full interview below: Source: Ghana Web
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