In July 2019, the Commonwealth Secretariat s Countering Violent Extremism (CVE) Unit launched a project called
Amader Porichoi (Our Identity) in Bangladesh. It included teachers, government officials and students from various universities. They shared views on cross-generational experiences of the Bangladeshi identity, both pre- and post-1971, including awareness of misinformation and fake news. A film named
Shongram, produced by British-Bangladeshi Munsur Ali, was also screened. The government welcomed the innovative project in the lead-up to the 50th anniversary of Bangladesh s independence.
Furthermore, from 2011 to 2013, the then Foreign Minister of Bangladesh, Dr Dipu Moni, chaired the Commonwealth Ministerial Action Group (CMAG). Subsequently, in 2020, the current Foreign Minister, Abdul Momen, was appointed Chair of the CMAG to resolve the Maritime Territorial Dispute between British Guyana and Venezuela.
We re not against Commonwealth annex project; be wary of your actions – UG lectures to rioting students
By Eric Nana Yaw Kwafo LISTEN
FEB 5, 2021
Faculty members of the University of Ghana (UG) have through a letter indicated that they are not against the construction of the Commonwealth Annex Hall as claimed by members of the Commonwealth Halls.
They are advising rioting students to be wary of the actions they take.
The Commonwealth Hall Annex is a project being spearheaded by the Alumni of the Commonwealth Hall of the University.
The project when completed will have a fully-furnished 4,660-bed capacity, together with an 8,000 capacity auditorium, and a shopping mall.
In a letter written by Prof. Nana Akua Anyidoho on behalf of the faculty, she categorically mentioned that the unsavoury comments from the students were indicative of deliberate misinformation about the impending project. At a recent press conference organized by the students to protest their displeasure over the stalling of the project, the aggrieved students, however, accused the lecturers of sabotage warning that they would do everything possible to ensure that the project was executed.
READ THE FULL LETTER BELOW Dear Junior Colleagues,
CONCERNS ABOUT THE COMMONWEALTH HALL ANNEX PROJECT We write to engage with you on recent public statements made by individuals who have represented themselves as speaking for students of Commonwealth Hall. We are taking this step because the statements made during a press conference organized in your name on Friday, 29 January 2021 suggest to us that you do not have accurate information about the issues at stake
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