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Former Member of Parliament for the Nantong constituency in the Northern Region, Ibrahim Murtala Mohammed has suggested that the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) and other critics of the US military agreement could resort to court for a second look at the agreement.
According to him, since Parliament did not listen to various reservations about the agreement but went ahead to pass it, ‘the only option is to go to the Supreme Court’.
The controversial Ghana-US Military Cooperation agreement has finally been ratified by Parliament but not without drama and chaos.
Before the ratification, the Speaker of Parliament, and the Minority members walked out at different stages of the sitting after heated exchanges for and against an agreement that will give US military unfettered access to some facilities in Ghana.
The Minority did not hide their objection to the agreement and did not fail to express same during proceedings in the House, Friday.
In their numbers, they washed their hands off the Ghana-US Military Cooperation agreement by staging a walkout in Parliament shortly after the report of the committee on Defence was presented on the floor.
According to the former MP, “what happened yesterday (Friday), was not only a calculated slap on the faces of the people of this country but a calculated slap on our integrity as a people and our sensibility…politics can be the opium of those who did not appreciate it… The conduct of Hon Nitiwul and the majority yesterday is beyond a joke…complete madness. I do know that there were a lot of MPs in the majority who have expressed misgivings about this but they were absolutely cowardice that they could not express their position… The only option we have now is to go to Supreme Court and have this useless approval annulled and I hope and pray that the justice system in this country will do the needful…”
Contributing to a panel discussion on Radio Gold’s Alhaji and Alhaji, Saturday, Murtala said Ghana agreed to the US terms because of an agreement between them, then Candidates Akufo Addo and Dr Mahamudu Bawumia.
“This negotiation didn’t start eight months ago, this were their assurances candidates Akufo Addo and Dr Bawumia gave the Americans and for which reason they were profoundly engaged unethically in our politics and elections in 2016. Is it out of nothing that President Nana Addo went to America and assured them that he will help them fight terrorism and less than a month or two this thing is happening? What we are experiencing today is just a fulfilment of a promise they have made…
Now you have a minister for defence…who is not intellectually equipped to address issues like this; yet we have such a demagogue as a minister of defence who will peddle falsehood in a matter that is critical for the survival of this country…he is completely incompetent”
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Why is NDC silent about what they nicodemusly undercover signed? I hear Terrorist will invade Ghana. I laugh because the opposition has been reckless in their stand. making the whole world to know what we are about to do. at least be responsible.
WHY THEN DID YOU WALK OUT IF YOU KNOW THE COURT CAN HELP. SO THE MINORITY HAVE BEEN FOO;;LISH OF THEMSELVES NKWAS//EAFOOO
Even if those agreements were there, they have not been ratified and cannot be implemented. This is now a chance to nullify the agreements by not ratifying any of them. You go ahead speedily to do that and then claim someone else signed the same earlier. The difference is the non ratification. The deals are bad for Ghana, so be the bigger wiser person and cancel it. but you do the opposite. Selling the country for 20m, same deal another country that we are better than, rejected for 500m. The leaders of those countries, don't they like money? Are you the only leader with potbelly?. Only a chimpanzee will accept anything. He's proven that we indeed a shithole. I'm ashamed To be Ghanaian.
THESE NTAFUO AND THEIR NDC PAYMASTERS ARE A MENACE TO OUR DEMOCRACY!!!! ITS NOT THEIR FAULT. WE CAN ONLY BLAME KWAME NKRUMAH WHO BROUGHT THESE NINCOMPOOPS INTO OUR BODY , WHO ARE INCAPABLE OF REASONING LIKE HUMAN BEINGS, INTO GHANA. THEY ARE ONLY GOOD AT REARING CATTLE AND GUINEA FOWLS AND LIVING IN RAT HOLES!!! THE PRESIDENT SHOULD INVOKE A STATE OF EMERGENCY AND SHUT DOWN RADIO GOLD AND SEND ALL NTAFUO BACK TO BURKIN FASO TO GO AND LOOK FOR THE GYEEDA GUINEA FOWLS. THEY DONT BELONG HERE AMONG RATIONAALE HUMAN BEINGS!!!!
THE NDC TODAY IS BEHAVING AS IF THEY HAVE NEVER BEING IN OPPOSITION BEFORE. THEY WILL CONTINUE TO CONFUSE THEMSELVES AND WILL REMAIN IN OPPOSITION FOR LONG!!! MY TAKE
You can go to the International court at the Hague..... ***barred word***.ishh NDC party.... you guys will rot in opposition.....
If this is how the NDC is going to behave, then next time round, there will be only one party - NPP. We will vote them out. Unfortunately CPP and other Nkrumah parties are not smart. They should start merging to replace NDC because NDC is good for nothing. Like they are saying if we couldn't do it, we will never allow NPP and its competent Nana Administration to do it. Look at BLACK MAN - Unbelievable
I keep telling Ghanaians that sooner than later the good people of Ghana will know the follies of the NDC.
The same insults and arrogance that sent these 1diot into opposition have become worse. They thought being abrasive could win them power but failed. One would have thought they will learn some few lessons....but NO! Mutala's arrogant posturing is exactly what cause Haruna to scheme for his premature exit from parliament. Let him remain the same so that he remains in OPPOSITION or a very looooong time.
These are the arrogant ministers who rule Ghana for 8yrs. For Ashiedu Nketia's exhibition is because he want to be popular for the next .