The Economic Justice Network of Ghana (EJN), a civil society organisation, has condemned the decision of West African leaders to approve the signing of the Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) with the European Union.
“This decision, taken at 45th Ordinary Session of the ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Government on July 10, in Accra, runs counter to the long standing views and positions expressed by several groups of stakeholders and ordinary citizens and corroborated by institutions of high repute such as the United Nations and the African Union.”
A statement issued in Accra and copied to Ghana News Agency in Accra on Friday said, faith-based organisations, trade unions, farmer-based organisations, women groups and private sector players have repeatedly demonstrated over the years that the EPA are against the fundamental developmental needs and imperatives of the economies of West Africa.
