General News of Saturday, 27 March 2021Source: www.ghanaweb.comFormer Member of Parliament for Kumbungu, Mohammed Mubarak has revealed how he got the name Ras which has stayed for years. The name Ras, he said represented rasta. Ras Mubarak explained that he decided to grow his hair to defy the ‘norm’ when he realized people with dreadlocks were discriminated against. The former legislator continued that his locks were to solidarize with Rastafarians who have been persecuted because of their dreadlocks. That’s how come I got the name Ras because colleague would call me rasta ras rasta and it kinda got stuck but my real name is Mohammed Mubarak,” he added.

Source: GhanaWeb March 27, 2021 15:53 UTC