A communication team member of the opposition, National Democratic Congress (NDC) has cautioned government to do a strict scrutinyof the military cooperation agreement between Ghana and the United States.
The reason, Jean Marie speaking on Adom FM’s Morning Show, ‘Dwaso Nsem’ said the  conditions in the agreement which were approved by Cabinet are not favourable to Ghana.
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Many Ghanaians are apprehensive about the military agreement between Ghana and the USA. The agreement, among other things, will allow the U.S. government to have access to Ghanaian military facilities and also grant them widespread tax exemptions.
A clause in the agreement granting U.S. Military Contractors unimpeded access has been a major source of concern for security experts.
This, according to the Minority in Parliament amounts to mortgaging the sovereignty of the country to the Americans.
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In support, Jean Marie said the Akufo-Addo led government is putting Ghanaians at risk.
According to her, the Americans can even bring “bombs or cocaine” to Ghana without the knowledge of the security due to clauses in the agreement.
“If these soldiers rape any citizen of Ghana, we can’t arrest him because of the clause. I think Cabinet did not do a good job,” she added.
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The NDC woman said the Akufo-Add-led government has proven that it is ready to mortgage Ghana for just $20 million.
Jean Marie said her party is backing the Minority in Parliament to do everything possible to block the agreement on grounds that Ghana will surrender her sovereignty under the terms of the deal.

In a quick rebuttal, a member of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP), Naa Torshie described as hypocritical the position taken by the NDC.
She noted that, the same agreement was signed by the erstwhile Mahama government in 2015 thus could not fathom why the Minority in Parliament are making “ugly noises”.
“The NDC Minority in Parliament is good at propaganda so I’m not surprised about their behavior” she stressed
Naa Torshie appealed for calm as the government work to improve their socio-economic conditions.
 




5 COMMENTS

  1. USA MILITARY BASE IN GHANA
    I am very much concern as true citizen of Ghana to give my opinion on what is going on between the Government of the Republic of Ghana and the USA for the construction of Military Base on the soils of mother Ghana.
    As citizen I am totally against the idea of building a Military base in Ghana, no matter what excuse or brand name the USA give to the people of Ghana. Looking deeply into the so-called MoU its totally against the interest of people of Ghana. I don’t have time and cannot enumerate i n details the security risks Ghana will suffer if the Ghana Parliamentarians accept the Yankees to build this dangerous and risky structure in Ghana.
    Afterall it is the Interest of Americans not Ghanaians when these Americans come to base in Ghana. Look at Iraq, when the Americans gave them everything including cash, vehicles and military training, technology or coverage, and see how the country Iraq is today. Look at at Pakistan when the Americans gave them millions of dollars to capture Iban Laden, what has happened to Pakistan now? . Look at Chad and Somalia where Amercians gave them money to fight terrorists, what is happening to these countries now. It is obvious that not military base or military equipments that is use can conquer terrorism. There are many ways of handling terrorist situation.
    So it will be a very big mistake and setback for the people of Ghana if they allow the USA to have a base in Ghana. My question is which person or group of people in Ghana had such heinous idea or much interest of having a USA base in Ghana? Was it because of money? I mean what came to that person’s or those peoples’ mind to reach that idea of selling or giving out land to Americans?
    Ghana has been in partnership with USA since Independence, thus the US Navy and the Ghana Army had been in partnership in military exercises ever since. Why on earth or what came into their mind to now ask them to come and have their Military base in Ghana, thus acquire part of land which not even permitting Ghanaians to enter into their base to see or inspect them on what they are doing? Not paying taxes,? Whereas Ghanaians abroad are taxed to the extend of even abandoning their cars and goods at Tema port? Recruiting combaters from and outside Ghana, Practising and promoting their Gayism and Lesbianism, which is a taboo in Ghana, and many other unethical things against the Spirit and Values of the people of Ghana!! Come to think of it, that if a Ghanaian citizen is travelling to USA and he or she poses a threat to the people of America, what does their Embassy do, even though that applicant had paid the Visa Fee? The American Embassy simply, REFUSES to give Visa (No Entry or Refusal) to that applicant. Its simple, Ghanaians should Refuse to give the Americans Military base (Refusal) Visa!!
    Then where is the Independence Nkrumah and our fore fathers fought for?
    I think its not too late, for the Parliament to reject this delirious proposals which will bring chaos and suffering to the people of Ghan

  3. A lot of people are sharing opinions premised on what people they “trust” have said or expressed earlier. As for Kwesi Pratt Jnr, his people dates back to the day Dr. Nkrumah and the ruling C.P.P government were overthrown with the alleged connivance of the American C.I.A. He has never seen anything good about America but everything good about a country like Cuba where I have fortunately ever sojourned. The new agreement must be revisited but rejected with the passion accompanying the action of the political opposition. What has the N.P.P. done so far which Kwesi Pratt has appreciated? To him, everything NPP is a half-empty glass.

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