With the passing of the Representation of the People Amendment Act (ACT 699) popularly known as ROPAA on February 23, 2006, Ghanaians living abroad heaved a sigh of relief. Their thinking was that after much agitation and struggle, they now have the legal and constitutionally-mandated right to vote in elections and referenda in Ghana as well as participate fully in the political life of the Land of their Birth. This right, we all know and believe, is long overdue since the government in Ghana itself admits and proclaims loudly how overseas-resident Ghanaians are the ones who are propping up and sustaining the country’s economy with their massive infusion of capital and other goods and projects.
Source: GhanaWeb
