The General Secretary of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), Johnson Asiedu together with some other functionaries of the party, have stormed Parliament demanding from the lawmakers to decline approving the controversial Ghana-U.S. military relationship agreement.
He was accompanied by the party’s Chairman, Kofi Portophy, Deputy Secretary of the party, Koku Anyidoho, First Vice National Chairperson, Anita Desoso and Dr. Omane Boamah.
They were wearing red bands and scarf, portraying how seriousness they were with their protest.
The Minority NDC Caucus are also clad in red armbands and scarf in the chamber.
Interacting with some journalists on the sidelines of Parliamentary sitting in Accra, Friday, Mr. Nketiah who is a former lawmaker for Wenchi West, said the deal, would not inure to the benefits of Ghana, underscoring that per the terms of the agreement, the West African nation has sold its sovereignty to the American government.
For instance, he said there is nowhere in the agreement that the Americans have stated the number of troops they will be bring to Ghana to train, noting, that the deal in its current state will give the Americans the authority to deploy any number of troops to the country without any restrictions.
What is even more worrying he noted, is the fact that both civilians and the United States Forces will enjoy diplomatic immunity, explaining further that anyone of them could misbehave or flout the laws of Ghana and go scot free without being prosecuted under the laws of Ghana.
This, he noted, is a “clear affront to Ghana’s sovereignty as a nation”.
The NDC Chief Scribe said in any country that the American government has establish a military base or its military is present, that country has never enjoyed peace from terrorist organisations spread around the globe.
He said the agreement is its current form is not beneficial to the nation, urging the Parliamentarians to kick against it.
Source: kasapafmonline.com
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in as much as I dont support such a deal, I will advise that we dont listen to these ndc cr1m1nals. they dont have any moral right to even talk abt this issue. we know their track record. they collect a mere $300,000 to bring terrorists from these same US without anyone knowing abt it. they will not think twice abt these with $20million involved. they are doing this bcos it was not them and they believed npp will get some share of the money. at least the npp's hand will be tied on the money even if they go ahead to sign the deal. it is no doubt they are in need of money to fund most of their policies BUT they shd be careful with the US. u cant trust them. they will not do anything that they will not benefit more than the other like their president. they have a hidden aim and I will advise npp to just reject this request. we all know ndc created the mess but pls do not add more to it. two wrongs can not be right. I am still watching u ple from afar.
NDC MUST TELL GHANAIANS ABOUT WHAT IS DIFFERENT IN THE AGREEMENT OF JJ NDC GOVERNMENT IN 1998 AND MAHAMA NDC IN 2015 WITH AMERICA GOVERNMENT FROM THAT OF AKUFFO ADDO NPP GOVERNMENT IN 2018. WHAT DO WE HAVE IN AKUFFO ADDO'S AGREEMENT WHICH IS EVIL THAT WAS NOT IN JJ AND MAHAMA. OR WHAT WAS GOOD IN JJ AND MAHAMA AGREEMENT THAT CANNOT BE FOUND IN AKUFFO ADDO'S. WITHOUT MAKING THIS FACTS CLEAR TO GHANAIANS, THE SHOUTING OF NDC BECOME HYPOCRITICAL, MISCHIEVOUS AND SENSELESSSSS. IT IS BETTER FOR NDC TO STOP THE NOISESS AND ADDRESS THE ISSUE. THEY CANNOT KEEP SHIFTING POST TO SUIT THEIR POLITICAL AGENDA AT THE EXPENSE OF GHANAIANS. THEY CANNOT TAKE THE INTELLIGENCE OF GHANAIANS FOR GRANTED. IT WILL BE CONSIDER SHEER POLITICAL PROPAGANDA IF THE DONT ADDRESS THE ISSUE. WE EXPECT THE OPPOSITION PARTIES TO BE CREDIBLE AND CONSTRUCTIVE AND NOT JUST OBSTRUCTIONISTS.
YOU GUYS MUST STOP MAKING THIS POLITICS. THE SITUATION AFFECTS EVERYONE WHETHER NPP OR NDC. IT IS ABOUT LIVES OF GHANAIANS BEING PUT IN JEOPARDY BY THE DEAL. THIS IS VERY INSULTING TO EVERY GHANAIAN, FOR THE US TO THINK AT THIS MODERN AGE THEY CAN BUY OUR DIGNITY AND SOVEREIGTY, FREEDOM FOR $20M!! THEY HAVE NO RESPECT FOR US AS WE HAVE ALREADY BEEN LABELED A SH..HOLE COUNTRY. EVERYONE MUST BE INVOLVED IN PROTEST TO SAVE GHANA. TERRORISTS AND EVIL DOESNT KNOW WHO IS NPP OR NDC, IF THEY SHOULD ATTACK IT IS GOING TO BE ANYONE AND EVERYONE. BE WISE!!!!C
where countries are signing agreement for development and mutual benefit pacts, Ghana is signing agreement to surrender her sovereignty to become a slave to USA in this era of day. is this how *demorcrazy* and politics has degraded us to, so we cant think from our coconut? are we afraid of US? a country that does not respect us and has done so much to destroy us yet we want them to take our life at the expense of all the insult. once US get that established in Ghana, all our international alliance with other countries who are enemies to USA will withdraw and US can use as door mat. they have nothing good for us. china is reiterating equally to trump trade tariffs with over 15% import tax of about 128 US products to china. yes this is a serious country. indeed we are shet-hole. what will the npp people get out of this deal? Even when your whole family is given USA passport Americans will turn to kill you because there is no peace in USA. soon Ghana will be like Iraq, Libya.
Look at their faces....They are hungry... They are now paying rent, electric bills and paying for fuel.... They were getting all these for free when they were in power. The free money is finished.....
Charlie hunger is not good oh! 3kom ye ya Eeei 2 months in opposition look at how pale they are looking
The NDC th.i.e.ves.....
oh now i understand the word good for nothing. oh ndc, see them and JDM too is far away in UK also running amok there oh why. we no job for them so they must do all these to get attention. none and none among them has his thinking cup on, lost it with the elections.
Criminal Asiedu Nketia used FAKE DOCUMENTS to get his WIFE and kids ASYLUM in CANADA. Those documents will soon be published. By the way, how is his CANADIAN COAT?
Your posture and comments for sometimes now clearly shows that you are an affiliate of NPP. What most of you have forgotten is that Ghana is on the verge of becoming one of the oil giants in the world. America has their own intentions and not merely just military training with our soldiers as purported. I believe you will be happy to see your own government being taken over by Americans in the event that they destabilize the political atmosphere in our country and declare Ghanaians can't govern themselves. That is when some of you will realize who truly Americans are. Think about it and stop your stupiiiiiiiidity as far as this issue is concerned.