Ras Mubarak
| Abdulai Mohammed Mubarak | |
|---|---|
 Ras Mubarak in 2010, Stockholm | |
| Born |
Mubarak June 3, 1979 Tamale |
| Residence | Kwashiman |
| Nationality | Ghanaian |
| Ethnicity | Dagomba |
| Citizenship | Ghana |
| Alma mater | University of Strathclyde |
| Occupation | Media Consultant |
| Employer | Government of Ghana |
| Organization | National Youth Authority |
| Home town | Kumbungu |
Political party | National Democratic Congress |
| Religion | Islam |
| Spouse(s) | Rasheeda Adams |
| Children | 2 |
| Relatives | Muntaka M. Mubarak (uncle) |
| Website | |
| www.rasmubarak.com | |
Abdulai Mohammed Mubarak (born June 3, 1979) is a member of the Communication Team for the governing National Democratic Congress.[1] He was the party's 2012 Parliamentary Candidate for the Ablekuma North constituency.[2] He was appointed by president John Dramani Mahama in 2013 to act as Coordinator for the National Youth Authority.[3]
Early life and Education
Ras Mubarak was born in Tamale but grew up in Asokore Mampong - Kumasi. He attended all his basic and secondary school in the Ashanti Region of Ghana. As a young man, thought he'd end up in the military or become a professional footballer. Unfortunately, the military turned him down because he could not meet their height requirement. He pursued an exciting career in Journalism for some years and then left for the United Kingdom to study at the University of Strathclyde in Glasgow where he studied for, but did not complete a Masters in International Law and Sustainable Development. He holds a diploma in Public Relations and a postgraduate diploma in International Development Studies from the University of Oslo Summer School.
Early Carrier
Mubarak's first job was a volunteer at Ghana Broadcasting Corporation where he subsequently worked for more than a decade and the African Courier magazine for six years as the magazine's correspondent in Ghana. Much of his 12 year stay at Ghana Broadcasting Corporation was in Accra – Uniiq FM, Kumasi – Garden City Radio and Tamale – Radio Savannah. He joined the corporation in 1997.[4]
Politics
Mubarak's decision to be a politician came much later in his life and once that decision was made that politics was what he would do, he spared no energy and expense at understanding it. By 2007 his exciting career in journalism was officially overtaken by politics. He was a polling station agent for the National Democratic Congress in 2004 election in Ablekuma North. While pursuing postgraduate studies in the United Kingdom, he was deputy Publicist for the defunct NDC-Europe Group and was part of activities to get NDC members in Scotland to break away from the UK-Ireland group and form a devolved NDC Scotland Group. As a strong believer in decentralization he argued that the interest of the party would be better served if its external branches and chapters allowed some form of devolution.[5]
Ablekuma North Constituency Election
Mubarak partook but lost the 2012 parliamentary election for the Ablekuma North constituency on the ticket of the National Democratic Congress. Usually considered a traditional New Patriotic Party stronghold, Ablekuma North constituency for the first time witnessed a fierce contest in 2012 with the National Democratic Congress closing in on the New Patriotic Party like never before. The New Patriotic Party won the election at the end of the day. They however did not enjoy the huge margins of victory they were used to from previous parliamentary elections.
see Parliamentary elections in Ablekuma North Constituency
Policies and Views
"people have a responsibility to themselves and moral obligation to God to roll up their sleeve, get into politics and bring about honesty in this noble profession - Ras Mubarak"
Mubarak is fervidly proposing a reduction in the voting age from 18 to 16 years. He believes the move would reinvigorate Ghanaian politics and empower more young people to be part of the decision-making process of who leads them. If parliament decides to move this motion Ghana would join countries like the United Kingdom, the United States and Canada, where there are ongoing debates in their legislature on the same matter.[6]
see International organizations in favour of lowering the voting age
He has embarked on a rigorous campaign to get organisations to employ young people with no experience. He has used his office as coordinator for the National Youth Authority to appeal on many occasions and platforms to public and private organisations to employ the youth who are without any work experience, to enable them to gain the experience to prove their worth. He believes that the Ghanaian younth do not want or intend to idle. They are eager to work or stay in school or training. All they need is a chance to prove themselves and ruling them out on the lines of inexperience is preventing a large number of qualified youth from being employed and pushing others into anti-social activities.[7]
Personal life
Mubarak is married to Rasheeda Adams. He has a son and a daughter; Tingka, born 2010 and Salma, born 2013.
See also
External links
References
- ↑ "Gov't is not sponsoring 200 pastors to Israel - Ras Mubarak". Ghana Web News. 15 March 2013. Retrieved 10 October 2013.
- ↑ "Ras Mubarak promises better life for Ablekuma North". Ghana News Agency. 17 September 2012. Retrieved 10 October 2013.
- ↑ "Ras Mubarak sworn-in as new coordinator of National Youth Authority". Ghana Broadcasting Corporation. 27 November 2013. Retrieved 30 November 2013.
- ↑ Ras Mubarak (18 January 2009). "GBC IS ROTTEN". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 20 October 2013.
- ↑ "About Ras Mubarak".
- ↑ radioxyzonline.com (27 November 2013). "Reduce voting age to 16 – Ras Mubarak". GhanaWeb. Retrieved 06 December 2013.
- ↑ Daily Graphic (29 November 2013). "Employ Youth Without Work Experience - Ras Mubarak". Peace FM Online. Retrieved 06 December 2013.