Asiedu Nketiah on reparatory justice: Africa's pursuit of accountability, not sentiment

Johnson Asiedu Nketiah, National Chairman of the National Democratic Congress NDC, stated that Africa's pursuit of reparatory justice is based on accountability, not emotion. Speaking at the 3rd Standing Committee Meeting of the "For the Freedom of Nations!" Movement in Russia, he argued that colonialism's legacy contributes to global economic inequalities. He emphasized that meaningful international cooperation requires confronting historical injustices and reforming the global economic system. Asiedu Nketiah asserted that Africa's political independence is incomplete without economic sovereignty, advocating for greater control over financial systems, trade policies, and natural resources, echoing Ghana's first President, Dr. Kwame Nkrumah. He urged African nations to industrialize, innovate technologically, and add value to raw materials to strengthen their economies. Ghana, he noted, is leading international efforts to link reparatory justice with economic sovereignty through diplomacy. He also mentioned that Ghana's delegation engaged in separate discussions at the Legislative Assembly, the Hermitage Museum, and the XIV International Legal Forum, focusing on legal and policy approaches to global economic justice. These remarks align with calls from the Global South for reforms to international financial and trade systems, viewing reparatory justice as crucial for a fairer global economic order.