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West Africa: ECOWAS Citizens Union Impress With GOL On Handling of Refugees Issue
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The Analyst (Monrovia)
28 March 2008
Posted to the web 28 March 2008
Monrovia
The Board of Directors of the ECOWAS Citizens Union (ECU) Republic of Liberia is commending the government of Liberia for the matured and responsible manner in which it has been handling the Liberian refugee issue in Ghana.
ECOWAS Citizens Union said the swift reaction by government couple with the expression of apology, is a clear manifestation of responsible and creditable leadership that has come of age not only in Liberia but also certainly in the sub region and the world beyond.
The Board of ECOWAS Citizens Union Liberia comprises of founders and presidents of national communities of the fifteen ECOWAS member states in of Liberia.
It is conscious of the grave implications of action or reactions other than that now commendably exhibited by the Liberian government, which consequences would have been totally incalculable in human suffering for ordinary innocent Community Citizens of ECOWAS on both sides of the divides.
ECU Board Liberia is therefore, seizing the opportunity to use this humble medium to heartily praise, extol and applaud Her Excellency President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf and her able lieutenants for the courage in exhibiting exemplary leadership in the face of a difficult and tricky situation.
Accordingly, the Union is using this forum to call on the Government of Ghana to exercise restraint on the matter of the Liberian Refugee whatever the provocations.
ECU Liberia is convinced that mass deportation or repatriation of Community Citizens of ECOWAS, particularly that of war wary Liberians, whatever its justification, undermines the very tenants of regional integration at the grassroots level.
Additionally, the Board of the ECOWAS Citizens Union Liberia is urging the Authority of ECOWAS, the ECOWAS Commission/Secretariat and its relevant organs to boldly look into the issue of difficulties and impediments in integrating into the Ghanaian society as alleged by the refugees.
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Cognizant of the fact that the establishment of the Economic Community of West African states ECOWAS, is anchored on the foundation of regional integration, the inability of Community Citizens of the sub region to integrate into the society of any Member State must be of serious concern.
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