As I mentioned yesterday, it is sad to be discriminated against on a foreign land but it is utterly disheartening when you are treated less favourable in your own country by virtue of the colour of your skin or any protected characteristic such as Religious Belief, Sex, Age, Disability or Origin.
In her own homeland-Ghana, Miss Elizabeth Okoro was less favourable treated and denied access to a ‘club restaurant’ by virtue of the fact that she is black (Ghanaian).This is a clear and direct breach of the fundamental laws of discrimination.
With the help of various platforms and people, we all decided to take this issue up yesterday and I am reliably informed that, the Government of Ghana has today closed down the offending Seafood Restaurant- Atlantic Lobster and Dolphins Ltd in Osu for allegedly operating a policy of discrimination.
I am excited about the immediate action taken by the government and the fact that lots of people including you came out to support Miss Elizabeth Okoro.
However, a mere close down does not do anything for Elizabeth Okoro. Her right to fair treatment and not to be discriminated against both under Common Law and Statute has been notoriously violated. She deserves to be compensated for this fundamental breach.
Shutting the restaurant down is a step forward, but that is not justice for the person who suffered the discrimination. Miss Elizabeth Okoro MUST sue the restaurant for the compensation she is entitled to have.
Deputy Tourism Minister James Agyenim Boateng has said that said the closure is not premised on the allegations of racial discrimination but failure by the company to adhere to legislative instrument.
According to the deputy Minister, the Italian owner confirmed making the racial comments but described it only as a joke… AS A JOKE?
Nonsense, you do not come to Ghana and treat her citizens like animals with no rights. Even animals have rights!
Thanks to everyone who supported! The whole incident is said to have occurred last Wednesday, 26th October,2011…
Wow!Forreal?Am impressed.Atleast the Government cares about its people.
“whites only”? In 2011? This must be some misunderstanding or a sick joke right? Ubbelievable.
A joke indeed! It was so funny he didnt let her join…glad theyve been put out of business!!! Good riddance!! The manager can’t even speak english, we really need to tighten our immigration laws so idiots like him dont seep through!!
yaaaay im so happy that i was apart of this…..now i know i have a voice…Ghanaians unite we stand
Thats good to hear.
yaay thats what i m talking about. taking action
Thanks to every one who came out to support our sister, and also a big thanks to tht gorvement.
Good Job People!
great work done by the gov’t by shutting it down. That was crazy to come to someone’s country and racically abuse it’s citizens…wtf
@dk robert da original, IT CAN HAPPEN BECAUSE THOSE BAD GUYS KNOW THE FOLKS IN THE COUNTRY ARE TOO STUPID TO UNDERSTAND OR EVEN STAND UP TO THEM…I ONCE SAW A CLIENT SLAP A MECHANIC FOR MESSING UP HIS CAR AND HIS CO WORKERS INCLUDING HIS BOSS THOUGHT IT WAS FUNNY…
CAN YOU IMAGINE AN AFRICAN CLIENT SLAPPING A WHITE MECHANIC IN A PLACE LIKE NORTH CAROLINA U.S.A?
CAN THIS INCIDENT HAPPEN IN : LETS SAY NIGERIA, IRAN…IRAQ…USA…UM…LET ME SEE…INDIA…CAN AN AFRICAN GO INTO ANY OF THESE COUNTRIES AND SET UP AN AFRICAN ONLY JOINT? WOW!!!…HIS DEAD BODY WILL BE FOUND WITH A NOOSE AROUND HIS NECK HANGING ON A TREE…!!! GOOD OLD GHANAIAN HOSPITALITY…YEAH SEE HOW THAT WORKED OUT WHEN THE COLONISTS ARRIVED ON OUR SHORES….IN THE 21ST CENTURY IT IS CALLED STUPITY…
Very good, but they have to be extra vigilant in ensuring that such incidence never repeats itself……….
Are you serious? In my Africa? I cant believe this! Please tell your government to send people like that AWAY! WHAT!
Oh thank you Minister n Govt now please deport them!
The Lady should sue the restaurant, now that the manager has openly admitted that he made racial comments. Nonsense!
IF AN AFRICAN OPENED A BLACK PLACE IN MISSISSIPI AMERICA THAT PLACE WOULD BE FIRE BOMBED BY WHITE TEENGAGE BOYS AND EVENTUALLY SOME ONE WOULD HAVE SET UP A BOMB IN THAT RESTAURANT…WE WANT TO TALK ABOUT SUING THE MANAGER? HOW ABOUT HANGING A NOOSE AROUND HIS FUCKING NECK LIKE THE DOG HE IS….EVIL CREATURES
Now when u start asking for compensation I begin to have doubts on the sincerity of your claims. The business has been shut down and that is that
I totally agree with u they must compensate her.
@MUNAMMED USMAN,
WHAT HAPPENED WHEN THOSE 2 IDIOT HIKERS CROSSED IRAN’S BORDER? THEY WERE JAILED FOR 2 YEARS. THATS HOW YOU GET THE ATTENTION OF THE WEST…U HAVE TO BE MORE PHSYCHOTIC THAN THEY ARE….THEN U GET THEIR RESPECT!!!!
Wow!!..why was this owner not lynched? Blacks are killed in USA very often just cos they are black…DOES ANY ONE KNOW THE AMOUNT OF RACISIM BLACKS AND AFRICAN FACE IN THE WEST ON A DAILY BASIS? OUR STUPID LEADERS NEED TO WAKE AND SMELL THE COFFEE…PUT OUR FEET DOWN AND STOP FEARING ANYTHING THATS LIGHTER THAN US…SO THEIR SKIN IS LIGHTER SO WHAT? THEY SHOULD COME AND MISTREAT US?..ARE WE NOT WORTH RESPECTING AS WELL?..DO WE DESERVE TO BE USED AND ABUSED BY LIGHTER SKINNED PEOPLE JUST BECAUSE WE ARE DARKER?…OUR CULTURES AND OUR LEADERS ARE STUPID AND NEED TO BE REPLACED…NO RACE ON THIS EARTH IS AS DISRESPECTED, HATED, RIDICULED, UN TRUSTED AND SABOTAGED CONSTANTLY LIKE BLACKS…WE LIKE TO BE HAPPY IN OUR LITTLE DOMESTIC ISSUES AND ARE HAPPY WITH SOME BEGGARS MONEY…WHAT A DISGRACE!!!
Thats a good one what nonesense to discriminate in our own land,i live in italy and if see the way most of these italians treat us you will weep for us.i think it serves them right.
That is so sad to know but i think all this comes out of west Africans being so violent and so money minded,look most of them even here in Uganda are conmen and we don’t trust them at all,i also have a feeling that even their women are money minded as the men and can do anything for money,am an African but personally i don’t trust them and if i had a business like that maybe i would do the same who knows.when you to malaysia its west Africans committing fraud crimes and selling of body parts. sorry but no body trusts west African anymore.maybe before you judge the whites you should ask you selves where you have gone wrong…how come what you have written about is not happenning in other African countries? is it because we don’t get whits that are racists or what?