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The Minister for Information, Hon Zita Okaikoi has admitted that though the Armed Forces Security Council is considering a proposal for the purchase of four (4) C-27J Spartan Light Tactical Transports, to re-equip the military, Cabinet as not been formally notified. A US military purchasing website, www.defenseindustrydaily.com, yesterday quoted the US Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) as announcing Ghana�s official request for four (4) C-27J Spartan Light Tactical Transports and other military communication equipment. Defenseindustrydaily.com, however, indicated that a DSCA request is not a contract. Speaking on Peacefm�s �Kokrokoo�, Hon Zita explained that, the proposals being discussed by the Airforce Council, have not been tabled before Cabinet. She added that till such a period when Cabinet receives the proposals, deliberates on it and sends it to Parliament for its assessment, it cannot be said that gov�t has bought or is in the process of acquiring new jets and rebuffed media reports on the subject. �As I�m speaking to you now, gov�t position is that, we�ve not committed at all to any such sale. It�s the Airforce itself trying to re-equip their fleet who sent offers for proposals to military companies�Cabinet has not received the proposals not to talk approving it, so where is this money that Daily Guide is quoting� she asked.