The people of Ghana must be grateful to the American government for spending resources to train Ghanaian’s military officers and police personnel, Defence Minister Dominic Nitiwul, has said.
According to him, the current agreement approved by cabinet will ensure that the US government moves into Ghana with its military to provide, among other things, training for Ghanaian security officers. This agreement he said is not to establish a US military base in the country.
He explained to Accra FM on Tuesday March 20 in parliament that the partnership between the two countries has become necessary given the growing incident of terrorism around the world.
On Tuesday news emerged that Ghana’s Cabinet has approved an agreement granting access to the United States of America to establish a military base in Ghana. It also indicated that Ghana has also agreed to bear the cost and take primary responsibility for securing U.S. military facilities in the country.
According to the contract, Ghana has also granted U.S contractors tax exemption. According to sources, the negotiation started in 2017 but was approved on Thursday, 8 March 2018.
This news attracted mixed reactions from a section of the Ghanaian public. Minority MP Sam Nartey George has said his caucus will do everything legally possible to stop President Nana Akufo-Addo from selling Ghana’s sovereignty to the United States of America.
In Mr George’s view, “This is AFRICOM. What is in it for Ghana? Nothing. So what is President Akufo-Addo gaining from this? Because Ghana is not gaining anything from this, so for him to give his approval, it means he is gaining something from this. He has to tell the Ghanaian people,” he said on Starr FM.
The Minority in parliament, he said, will fight it in every way: “You can’t tell me this makes logical sense to sell your sovereignty. What are we selling our sovereignty for? Nothing. They are going to lay it before parliament this morning. They will hear the Indian belly, ‘gumbe’, more ‘gumbe’ will flow on the floor of the house, because you cannot bring this to us, this is an insult to the people that we represent and I expect every properly minded Ghanaian to stand up and speak against it”.
But Mr Nitiwul said : “This is not establishment of a US military base in Ghana, the minority should stop lying to the people of this country. It is an agreement that will see the US military providing training for our soldiers and police officers.
“We should be grateful to the American government for spending their hard earned resources to come and upgrade our soldiers so that tomorrow, God forbid if anything happens the Armed Forces can defend us.
“They are training the Police as well, is not just the soldiers. The best we can do in this era of terrorism we need partners across the world. In Ghana today we have partners in the US, with China and other countries.”
Source: classfmonline.com
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you sound like an effin slave!
Mr Ntitiwul, why dont you guys just sell us to the Americans. Did we vote for you to be telling us we should be grateful to the US to train our Military. What a logic by a minister of state. We are sick as a people.
when i read comments from ppl like you i wonder if it is a lack of knowledge, a lack of desire to read or just plain politics. the previous government initiated the agreement to sell ecg, where ghanaians would own less than 30% and the americans will have it for 25 years, this current government renegotiated it so ghanaians own 51% and the american will be part of the deal for 20 years and you claim this government sold the country. Americans are coming to train our forces, you want them to come without any protections? The US has real bases in japan, uk, germany, korea with tens of thousands of troops, aircraft etc. a mere 100-200 roops in ghana and you ppl think the world has come to an end. If america really wants to take over ghana or do something to us you think it is these 200 people they will use. if they want to attack ghana nothing will stop them so let's stop being silly. Senegal signed the agreement with the us in 2016 and they are working nicely with them, how much money do we have to train our own forces...mtcheew
I think Nana Addo is under charm. How on earth would a president behave this way? First, it was our electricity and now the country's sovereignty!!! Politicians are from the same mother. NDC and NPP have finished Ghana. Ghaians we've stand up against oppressors rule. We have to demonstrate against these two agreements, i mean the sold of ECG and our sovereignty (US base or whatever form it may take) No sitting on the fence, get involved because our politicians are fooling us. It's no use we vote again Nana has failed us. Mahama oooo,NANA OOOO the same people."none of them have the country at heart
Where is the Catholic Bishops: commons sense people. Jesus Christ. These guys sometimes make me doubt Christianity
WE HAVE BEEN SOLD INTO SLAVERY AGAIN. COLONIZED.