The Deputy Minister of Defence, Major (Rtd) Derek Oduro, says there is no need for President Nana Addo-Dankwa Akufo Addo to speak on the military pact between Ghana and United States.
His comments follow a concern by the Member of Parliament for North Tongu in the Volta region, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, about the unusual silence of President Akufo-Addo over the deal.
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Ablakwa in a lengthy open letter addressed to the President said “Sir, your decision to strangely adopt a silent posture on the outside while there was a lot of activity behind the scenes to hurriedly negotiate and ratify this agreement by abusing your parliamentary majority without taking on board the concerns of the people who gave you your mandate is most deplorable.”
On Friday, March 23, a one-sided parliament ratified the 2018 controversial defense cooperation agreement between Ghana and the US.
The agreement was brought before the House for consideration and ratification after the joint-committee on Defence and Interior, Constitutional, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs of Parliament gave it a green light.
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This is despite massive public protest against the deal which many including the largest opposition described as “dangerous” and a sale of Ghana’s sovereignty.
But Major (Rtd) Derek Oduro speaking on Asempa FM’s Ekosii Sen Tuesday noted that President Akufo Addo has competent people to deal with the issue and therefore it was needless to call on the President to speak on the issue.
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“Why is the NDC finding it difficult to deal with this issue? What do you want Nana Addo to do or talk about concerning the issue? For God’s sake, he is the President and appointed competent people like me and Nitiwul to take charge of the issue and so he won’t speak” he noted.
He, however, allayed the fears of Ghanaians over government’s decision to host the US military in Ghana.
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