"Zia Yusuf stated, 'A growing number of countries are demanding reparations from Britain. These countries ignore the fact that Britain made huge sacrifices to be the first major power to outlaw slavery and enforce this prohibition.'"
"'The United Kingdom is not an ATM for ethnic grievances of the past, and we will no longer tolerate being ridiculed on the world stage,' Yusuf added, emphasizing the need to reject historical grievances."
"'Let it be recorded that when history beckoned, we did what was right for the memory of millions who suffered the indignity of slavery,' said Ghana's president, highlighting the importance of acknowledging historical injustices."
Reform UK announced a policy to cease visa issuance to countries demanding reparations for the transatlantic slave trade. Zia Yusuf criticized these demands as insulting, noting that 3.8 million visas were issued to such countries in the past two decades. He emphasized Britain's historical role in abolishing slavery and rejected the notion of the UK as a source of reparations. The UN recently recognized the transatlantic slave trade as a grave crime against humanity and called for reparations, a resolution supported by the African Union and Caribbean Community.
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