JH MENSAH (THE GUIDE)

When a Consular officer was running the names of the 60 member delegation through the FILE, Hon.JH Mensah's name popped up. In such cases, advice is sought from Washington for confirmation whether that name is actually on the FILE. Our Washington sources indicated that the world will never know why Hon. JH Mensah has been refused a visa because under the Privacy Act, reasons cannot be given, publicly, why his name is on the FILE. JH's dilemma has brought varying degrees of reactions. President Rawlings and his ruling NDC government are laughing within their cheeks because they suspect that JH's name is in the FILE because of his alleged involvement in the Norbisto Affair. Recently, the Attorney-General alleged that J.H.was lucky that he was not tried in connection with the Norbisto Affair. An NDC insider told THR GUIDE that Hon. Mensah kniw he was in the FILE, thus his attempt to raise the Nick Robertson Affair in Parliament was an attempt to appease th US government. The NPP supporters are not amused. Their contention is that even if J H's name was in the FILE, his election as an MP should have made the US government remove his name. Said an angry woman, "even if the Ghanaian government whom he was allegedly plotting to overthrow can ignore that and allow him to enter active politics, then why is the US government still trying to rake up the past?" Another quipped: "Or is the US government trying to sacrifice JH in it's peace efforts with Rawlings after the Nick Robertson Affair?" The GUIDE wishes JH more strength as he tries to endure this embarrassment. As for the US government, we say, come out clean and give us an intelligent explanation. There must be exceptions under the Privacy Act. Perhaps, Ambassador Edward Brynn should hear what an NDC topshot said, "this J.H. shame should let Ghanaians know how the US abandons her friends. Those CIA spies who were denationalised and sent to the US are not so well off."