Non-aligned, not neutral, Jinapor to Ghana: build a foreign policy that trades, invests, and grows, not one that picks sides.
Samuel Abu Jinapor, a Member of Parliament for Damango and the Ranking Member on Parliament’s Foreign Affairs Committee, has asked Ghana to adopt a clear and strategic foreign policy based on multilateralism, non-alignment, and economic diplomacy. In an exclusive interview with GTV, he said that Ghana should keep working with groups like the United Nations, the African Union, and ECOWAS, but not join any global bloc. He said that staying neutral is the best way to protect the country’s interests in a world that is becoming more divided. He stressed that foreign policy should directly help trade, investment, and economic growth, especially since global tensions, supply chain problems, and rising production costs are making imports more expensive for countries like Ghana. He says that a well-thought-out foreign policy can help ease these pressures by getting better trade deals, bringing in more investment, and making regional cooperation stronger. He also praised Ghana’s recent leadership in promoting reparative justice at the United Nations, calling it a major diplomatic success. However, he called for a shift from words to actions through measures like debt swaps. Jinapor also stressed that political leaders must keep their promises if they want to keep the public’s trust in democratic institutions.
