The founder and leader of the All Peoples’ Congress (APC) Hassan Ayariga has said he would shut down Parliament should it approve the controversial military pact between Ghana and United States.
Addressing a news conference in Accra, Thursday, March 22, 2018 Mr. Ayariga described the agreement as senseless and bogus.
“So I am calling on the Parliament…and our parliamentarians that if they make a mistake and adopt this [the military pact] we will cancel Parliament House. We will go back to another election because they are not qualified to represent us,” he warned stressing: “And I am very serious about this.”
His warning comes after the government through the Defence Minister Dominic Nitiwul stated that it cannot back out of the controversial military agreement despite massive public outcry and protests from the minority and Ghanaians.
“We have already signed a 1998 agreement, we have signed the 2015 agreement and we have already caught ourselves in this net and we cannot back out because this is just a combination of the two agreements,” the Defence Minister told a press conference Wednesday—a position Mr. Ayariga lampooned as reckless.
“…And [Ghanaians] you have to stand side by side with me for us to do the right thing once and for all. We cannot allow our greedy politicians to take us for granted anymore. Not on this matter. It can be any other thing but not on this matter,” he said.
Meanwhile, the Minority in Parliament said it will proceed to the Supreme Court if the majority uses its numbers in Parliament to pass the controversial military pact.
The Government of Ghana, according to a leaked document, has approved the agreement with the US to set up a military base in Ghana and also allow unrestricted access to a host of facilities and wide-ranging tax exemptions to the United States Military—a claim the government of Ghana and the US denied.
“We have sent notice that if the NPP uses their numbers to see this get a pass, we will head to the Supreme Court. We are clear in our mind that what is going on now is not in our interest as a nation.
“It is illegal. The Minority is going to oppose this. A lot of laws are being breached by this agreement,” warned the Minority spokesperson on Foreign Affair Samuel Okudze Ablakwa on Morning Starr Thursday.
Source: starrfmonline.com
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we all knew ndc messed up BUT npp pls dont start. common sense shd tell u that combining the two agreements into one could be more disastrous than the individual agreements. u might end up creating a bigger mess we cant deal with. the only thing pushing u guys is the money involved and it is for that same reason ndc is crying. they are complaining not becos they care abt Ghana but for the money involved. u guys shd be careful how u deal with that country. they will create the mess and leave us alone. why do they need anything from a sh%th0le country? did u all just 4got that? if we are serious as a country then this is the time to get back at them to let their president know we are not sh%th0les. but i know the money involve wont allow u to think and that is why they will continue to insult us. me i just dey watch and will advise myself accordingly tho i know my vote doesnt count anyway.
HAS SOMEONE ASKED THIS MORON HOW HE IS GOING TO SHUT DOWN PARLIAMENT? PLEASE THIS IS SERIOUS MATTER THAT REQUIRES SERIOUS MINDED PEOPLE TO DISCUSS PROFFER SOLUTIONS IF THERE ARE ANY. NO JOKERS PLEASE.
I don't recall the last time this confused and disgruntled Ayariga talked sense in this country. He talks without thinking and talks for talking sake. He is such a ***barred word*** element.
WHY CRY FIRE WHEN THERE IS NO FIRE? THESE BOYS ARE JUST SCARED OF THEIR SHADOWS, NOTHING WILL HAPPEN IF HE PACT IS RATIFIED. THE U.S. SHOULD JUST LET US KNOW NDC OFFICIALS WHO HAVE STOLEN OUR CASH AND DEPOSITED IN THE U.S. THE U.S IS WELCOME TO GHANA.
Ayariga, this is serious issue and u shouldn’t bring in it your politics of comedy. An American military base shouldn’t be entertained at all. Why does a shithole country have to host US military base? Our leaders just bow to pressure from the western countries without any care for the citizens. I for 1 will be very disappointed in our parliament if they approve this deal. Ndc brought the gitmo 2 and now Npp is bringing US military base. Our leaders must learn to lead and act in respect to the wishes of the citizenry.
What dangers is NDC Leaders talking about that we Ghanaian's don't know?For their Information the Americans are here to check on Corrupt political leaders.The most terrorist political party that has caused HARM to this country is NDC under JOHN DRAMANI MAHAMA. If you S'TEAL from the state purse you are a Terrorist. Ayari cough is also a Terrorist. Opuni as well
DANGER IS HEADING TO GHANA, so that's why Akuffo-addo said he will help american to fight terrorism? whaaaaoooo! Pls can you ask the US ambassador if they can allow Ghana to form a Military base with unrestricted access, no security check, no tax paying, use our air waves free, import or export anything including our gold,timber,oil without security checks, no court in the land that can sue even if they kill citizens, driving without driving licence,etc...accept all their demands. I know that President Akufo-Addo is a dictator so he wants to rule with the help of america. Ask the defense minister, previous administrations did sign this bad deal in the past, so it should continue? Why, Is he blind that he cannot read the agreement, does it make sense. clearly,NPP has an agenda that is not clear to us.
We now understand the reason why U.S. ambassador recently described Akuffo Addo as visionary. Not a vision that will bring food to hungry mouths in Ghana but the one that will extend American military dominance to Ghana. Does Nitiwul have any idea of the kind of technology the U.S. troops will deploy is the airport area he is shouting about?. This agreement will only hurt the fortune of NPP, they can go ahead and forcibly rectify it. it will not add a single vote but will rather reduce votes drastically
From these comments it seems people don't know the dangers they will face if this deal goes through. You should all be praying against it and find ways to support the cancellation instead of calling Ayariga names and mocking him.
you should have gotten yourself registered by EC or block the whole voting process. Are you a retarded person. please behave and i believe Madam osei would consider you next time if she comes out of her monumental problems.