The New Patriotic Party’s Member of Parliament for Efutu constituency, Alexander Afenyo-Markin has rubbished claims made by the NDC’s Member of Parliament, Kwame Governs Agboza that, President Akufo-Addo’s decision to contribute troops to the Gambia is an act of declaring war.
According to Afenyo-Markin, the Adaklu MP is only looking at the political position of his party where they want to find everything wrong with President Akufo-Addo’s decision rather than doing some due diligence and coming out with facts to support his claims.
Speaking on Citi FM, the Efutu legislator argued that “the power given to the President to contribute troops for any mission as it’s happening today has already been given to him by the ratification deposited at the African Union and the United Nations. Is part of our international laws, if you have a law in force why would you go and consult parliament again?” he asked.
“I think my brother [Kwame Agboza] hasn’t done some much more work, and he’s playing political mischief instead of educating the public,” he told the host, Richard Dela Sky.
Mr Markin added that the principle of responsibility to protect enjoins all nations to take steps to protect lives and properties especially when leadership of a particular country failed, therefore active preventive steps are required to prevent humanitarian crisis so that innocent people are killed.
President Akufo-Addo’s decision to send Ghanaian soldiers to intervene in the Gambia’s political situation has met fierce criticism from the opposition NDC especially the Member of Parliament from the Adaklu constituency in the Volta Region.
Despite the situation in the tiny West African country, Mr Agbodza maintains that Ghana’s legislators should have deliberated on the matter before committing soldiers to that cause.
He further argued: “If there was an aggression against Ghana, obviously the president [could] take the lead as the Commander-In-Chief and make a decision, but there is no humanitarian crisis in the Gambia.”
Mr Agbodza is on record to have said “President Akufo-Addo’s move is a pre-planned aggression against another sovereign country.”
Source: asempanews.com
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These NDC propagandist dont want to change.Ghanaians will continue to vote based on economic performance and not propaganda so if they want to come to power again then they should learn how to manage the economy properly else they will stay in opposition for the next 36yrs.
The NDC always sees themselves and their leaders to be "angels"and their so called leaders. They went in 2016 election with agenda and propaganda that Nana addo is arrogant yet the people of ghanavoted massively against them but they still kept on saying Nana addo is arrogant and he never love peace but I want them to know that we ghananians we are enlightened and no matter their propaganda we will not believe them again. If they continue like this they will stay in opposition for long
Oh my NDC members please allow the NPP members to at least teach you something small about law and politics because it seems you still don't want to learn Today plagiarism tomorrow Nana want to declare war eeeeiii bei
Did Hon. Agboza read the conventions of African Unity and United Nations before criticizing? As am MP we wanted him to do that and not to display his ignorance like he has done. You can be of help to the honorable by advising him to do his due diligence in future.
the extent of hypocrisy in our politics can't be over emphasized. come again Mr. MP you do not want Ghanaians to criticize the president? excuse me. we didn't put him there to Lord over us but a leader. come to think of it anyone who sees and says something isn't right and should be done the other way is tagged NDC and aNti-NPP. COME BODILY AND TELL GHANAIANS WHAT YOU FOUND GOOD AND SAID GOOD ABOUT THE PAST PRESIDENT? ALLOW GHANAIANS TO SAY WHAT THEY SEE JUST LIKE THEY WAY YOU SAW IN OPPOSITION
My NDC friends have so soon forgotten why they lost the 2016 elections miserably: propaganda politics!!!! I hope with time they will be more critical and objective in discussing national issues.
Will you ***barred word*** in your grave. NPP embrace criticism but not this type. Please wise up.
This ndc guy is only attention seeker.
YEAH MR MAN THE SAME WAY NPP FOUND EVERYTHING WRONG WITH MAHAMA.STOP COMPLAINING FOR WHAT IS GOOD FOR THE GOOSE IS ALSO GOOD FOR THE GANDER.NEXT TIME YOU MUST KNOWLEDGE AND CRITICISE CONSTRUTCTIVELY FOR THESE ARE THE CAUSE OF THE NPP.WHEN YOU PEOPLE SEE NOTHING GOOD IN MAHAMA ,SO THE VALUE IS THE SAME.IMCOMPETENT PRESIDENT NANA AKKUFO ADDO IN THE MAKING,HE HAS ALREADY FAILED WHEN HE WAS PROMISSING MY GOVERNMENT WILL RUN A LEAN GOVERN TO PUT A CHECK ON THE PUBLIC PURSE.WHAT ARE WE SEEN ?ITS A SIGN OF FAILURE IN THE MAKING
FINAL WARNING TO EWE N. D .C .SHUT YOUR MOUTH GHANA DOES NOT BELONG YO YOU PEOPLE.OKAY.