The Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) has described as "false" and in "bad taste", reports that peacekeeping allowance of Ghanaian troops on various peacekeeping missions has been slashed; contrary to a March promise by the government to increase it to $35 from $31.
The GAF observed that the "negative comments" are being circulated "with the intention of downplaying the efforts of Government in promoting troops welfare".
Some newspapers published this week that Ghanaian soldiers said to be returning home from Lebanon on peacekeeping duties have been paid only $1,000 instead of $3,000 as their accrued allowances.
This development, according to the news reports, caused anger and disenchantment among the soldiers returning home on leave from UNIFIL duties in Lebanon.
But in a statement released and signed by the Director Public Relations of the GAF Colonel E Aggrey-Quashie, it stated categorically that "this information is totally false and without any iota of truth. It is hereby reiterated that the approved rate of payment remains $35.00 per soldier per day without any intention of reducing it”
Read Full Statement Below:
The Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) has noted with concern a false publication in the Daily Post Newspaper on 12 October 2017 claiming that troops on UN peacekeeping operations are being paid $31.00 instead of the $35.00 promised by Government.
GAF wishes to state categorically that this information is totally false and without any iota of truth. It is hereby reiterated that the approved rate of payment remains $35.00 per soldier per day without any intention of reducing it.
The negative comments being circulated with the intention of downplaying the efforts of Government in promoting troops welfare is considered to be in bad taste and the general public is hereby advised to disregard it.
SIGNED
E AGGREY-QUASHIE
Colonel
Director Public Relations
Source: GHANA ARMED FORCES
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This editor is just lucky; gone are the days when you will smell actual pepper when you publish lies about the Armed Forces. Ndc cannot use lies to convince Ghanaians to vote for them like what happened in 2008. They better up their game or forget about winning elections any time soon
I said it and I said to myself this might come from an ndc ***barred word*** rented press . Ndc are just confused and don't know what they want is this falsehood going to help ndc win elections? They are damn sick and don't understand the good people have rejected them.
ndc is digging its own grave.Ghanaians have wake up from their sleep and will keep ndc in opposition forever.
I thought you guys won't write a rebuttal but will touch Daily Post Newspaper cheeks small. Falsehood won't bring anybody back to power. Shame NDC rented press.