Lawmaker for Kumbungu, Ras Mubarak has hinted of plans to lead a demonstration in a number of countries against the planned establishment of a United State military base in the country.
He mentioned among other countries Egypt and Tunisia to force government not to use its majority in parliament to push this colonialist military agreement with the US.
According to Ras Mubarak, Ghanaians have no problem cooperating with the United States in other areas of interest but said the current agreement is not in the best interest of the country.
In a Facebook post, he intimated:” We will organize demonstrations that will pale in comparison to demonstrations in Egypt, Tunisia, Kume Preko” and others should the government use its majority in parliament to push this colonialist military agreement with the US. We have no problem with Ghana cooperating with the US, but the agreement as it is, is bad news for Ghana. If an American commits a crime here, we want him tried here; we want to subject them to our laws. To accept that claims by third parties for losses or damages caused by US personnel here should be resolved in a US court is not only unconstitutional to our laws but an insult to our sovereignty. We all know the so-called defense contractors are mercenaries and where ever they’ve been, they’ve left in their wake bombings, assassinations of prominent persons and so on. Ghanaians pay taxes. Why must we give the US (the richest country in the world) a free spectrum that cost more than sixty million dollars, and waives duties for items imported into or exported out of our country? We can’t search cargo they bring in. How do we know if they are not bringing in biological or chemical weapons? If they have no ulterior motive why want to conceal cargo from Ghanaian authorities? Why must we allow them to enter our jurisdiction without passports?”
Cabinet has approved the agreement, which could give unrestricted access to several Ghanaian facilities and wide-range of tax exemptions to the United States Military.
The agreement, which was expected to be laid before Parliament last Tuesday also states: “United States Contractors shall not be liable to pay tax or similar charge assess within Ghana in connection with this agreement”.
Source: mynewsgh.com
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Corruption by our political elites is more than colonialism Ras boy is talking about. Demonstrate against corruption and galamsey instead of always fighting against corrupt officials of NDC government. Nana Addo government will pass this agreement and ensure that Ghana Armed Forces learn new techniques of protecting Ghanaians. We leave in globalised world
Ghana is trying to sell our sovereignty to the U.S. any country the U.S contacts becomes a war zone. From Iraq , Somalia to Afghanistan, the U.S has left behind a path of destruction all in the name of humanitarian purposes. Should this deal be signed, all of us, from our brothers to our little children will wake up to find themselves in an ongoing war.This deal is in preparation of their eventual goal: stealing Ghana's oil; Ghana found oil deposits awhile ago and instead of benefiting from it like our middle-eastern brothers, we sold it away for next to nothing. The U.S wants our oil and our sovereignty, we shouldn't deliver it on a silver platter.
when your face was mutilated with a knife in your infancy, it affected your reasoning thus making you a mentally retarded person? do you know what it entails to have a demonstration in another country? i do not think so. some countries are serious ones and not ours where ministers of state attend classes with policemen standing outside the classrooms with rifles. the school authority could not even sack the armed police officer neither were there any complaints from students. some countries are serious and you need to think again? let be advise you to manage your demonstration in Ghana if you deem it necessary. i am wondering why the NDC hid the Gitmo 2 prison agreements. i hear there was $1,000,000.00 in there for the government.
USA is the number enemy of progress in the world. We don't need them in Ghana.They are devils. Look at what they did to Iraq and Afghanistan.Nothing good can come from USA to Africa.
Ras now has money to lead international protest. His people in Kumbungu are suffering some can not afford three square meals a day he should bring some of the money to feed them Shame on sycophants
Sorry to tell this man he is simply a U'SELESS Legislator.Majority of Ghanaian's want it who are you to say NO.Former president GEORGE W. ***barred word*** was right then when he told Kwesi Pratt this is simply "BALONEY".
Indeed, there's no harm in keeping oneself busy about nothing in opposition. Some of the loot can be diverted into such ventures because there are restricted avenues for spending in the country, lest they are questioned.