Afia Schwarzenegger has endorsed the Ghana Immigration Service's decision to repatriate Ms. Shalimar Abbuisi to her home country.

The Belgian national, who served as a spokesperson for the recently established political party, The New Force, faced charges of falsifying documents for a Ghana resident permit.

After several court appearances, Ms. Shalimar was granted bail but subsequently deported back to Belgium, a move criticized by some netizens.

However, Afia Schwarzenegger argues that Shalimar, who did not adhere to the law, had no moral authority to represent a political party and make promises of 'good systems' to Ghanaians.

“What do you even know about those people? Someone is saying you have been robbed so he or she is coming to save you. The rescuer also stole from another person. She is calling the government corrupt, yet she did all the wrong things. What does it tell you about the movement she is advocating for? So, you people don’t think? Upon all NAM1 did to you? What kind of country are we in? this has also become a national discussion. Radio stations are granting interviews on this.

“Someone can come into this country and become a spokesperson for anybody if you have the right documents. the youth of this country should read and acquire proper information. Ghana youth should learn. You think this country is without rules? Someone doesn’t have the right papers and has been deported, and so what? Go to the immigration and check the number of people Ghana deports on daily basis. And here we are wasting energy on this.?” she stated during a Tik Tok live.

Venting even more, Afia claimed that if the "New Force" spokesperson had tried this in an Arab nation, she would have been slain.

“If she had sat quietly at home, nobody would even check her papers. Can she practice this in any Arab country? She would’ve been killed by now.”

Background

The spokesperson for the Belgian political party 'New Force,' Ms. Shalima Abbuisi, faced arrest and charges for falsifying documents to obtain a Ghana resident permit.

She was accused of obtaining a student permit through 'fraudulent misrepresentation,' deemed unconstitutional and punishable by law.

The Ghana Immigration Service, in a statement, announced the revocation of Ms. Abbuisi's residence permit by the Comptroller-General, citing Section 20 (2)(a) of the Immigration Act, 2000.

This provision empowers authorities to revoke permits obtained through fraudulent means.

As a result, Ms. Abbuisi was repatriated on December 19, 2023, via Air Brussels Flight No. SN 319, returning to her home country, Belgium.