National Organizer of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), Kofi Adams, has described as a “total waste of time” President Akufo-Addo’s address on the controversial Ghana-US military deal.
According to Kofi Adams, the President failed to deal with the issues at the heart of the controversy.
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“It would have been better if President Akufo-Addo had not spoken. It is just a waste of airtime”, he opined.
President Akufo-Addo on Thursday April 5, 2018 reacted to the controversy generated following the ratification of the agreement by Parliament.
In his view, the opposition NDC are “hypocrites” and “cynics” trying very hard to twist the facts in the deal to score cheap political points.
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President Akufo-Addo told the “reckless, self-seeking mischief makers” that he will never allow a military base in Ghana.
Reacting to the issue on Adom FM’s morning show, Dwaso Nsem, Friday, Kofi Adams said the President has proven that “he is not a leader”.
In his view, President Akufo-Addo came across as somebody on the offensive, attacking people who have disagreements with him.
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The NDC National Organizer could not fathom why people with dissenting views are being described as “anti-America” when “we are just seeking to save Ghana’s sovereignty”.
He said it is evident President Akufo-Addo is now “a spokesperson for the US and works from the White House”.
Kofi Adams said though NDC are not opposed to any military cooperation, the it will continue to raise concerns if it will not be in Ghana’s interest.
“We are not stupid as a country so he should listen to us the sensible ones”, he added.