Kwame Asare Obeng, popularly known as A Plus, an aspiring parliamentary candidate and entertainment pundit, has questioned the necessity of obtaining a visa to travel to another country.During a discussion on United Showbiz aired on UTV, the Gomoa Central parliamentary candidate expressed his belief that visas should not be a requirement for international travel.

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A Plus argued that people should have the freedom to travel wherever they desire, drawing a parallel to the colonial era when colonial powers entered Ghana without visas and took its resources.“I’m one person who believes that human beings must be able to go wherever they want to go. People must have the freedom to travel wherever they want to go. I don’t understand why we have to go for visas before we can travel.

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I personally believe that people should have the freedom to travel. When the white man came to Ghana to collect our gold, did he enter the country with a visa?” he said.He also highlighted how countries benefit from each other, using the example of Nico Williams, a Spanish footballer of Ghanaian descent, who performed well in the recently concluded Euros 2024.“Look at Iñaki Williams’ brother, Nico Williams.

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Didn’t he score goals during the Euro tournament? These foreigners should open their gates to people because they are also benefiting,” he added.A Plus urged countries to open their borders more freely, noting the mutual benefits of such openness.

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