The Ghanaian government has formally lodged a diplomatic protest with Canada following its decision to deny a World Cup visa to Thomas Partey.
In a statement posted on social media by Foreign Minister Sam Okudzeto Ablakwa, Ghana described Canada’s decision as “high-handed and extremely unfair,” arguing that Partey remains a key member of the Black Stars and has not been convicted of any offence.
“Ghana has dispatched an official note of protest” to the Canadian government, the statement said, adding that the diplomatic communication requested Ottawa to “review its unfortunate decision.”
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Partey is currently facing rape and sexual assault charges in the United Kingdom, but has pleaded not guilty to seven charges of rape and one count of sexual assault involving allegations made by four women between 2020 and 2022.
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