Former Foreign Affairs Minister, Hanna Tetteh, is likely to be hauled before Parliament to answer questions about allegations she signed a military cooperation agreement granting the United States military unrestricted access to Ghana’s military facilities in 2015.
The allegation against the Minister under the erstwhile John Mahama administration was made by the current Defense Minister, Dominic Nitiwul, on Wednesday.
At a press encounter yesterday, Mr Nitiwul produced two separate military agreements which, according to him, clearly show that the Jerry Rawlings and John Mahama administrations signed bilateral military agreements which he says laid the foundation for the new controversial agreement.
The Nana Akufo-Addo government has been fighting off criticisms since details of a military agreement with the United States of America was leaked.
Many believe the agreement favours the U.S. and may undermine Ghana's sovereignty.
Under the agreement, the government will allow the US military unfettered access to some facilities close to the Kotoka International Airport.
The facilities will be a storehouse where military equipment will be stored for exclusive use by the US military.
There have been suggestions the new agreement will end up in the creation of a military base in Ghana, a suggestion government and its US counterparts have been quick to dismiss.
At the press conference, the Defence Minister said on assumption of office he was confronted with the two agreements “secretly” signed by the National Democratic Congress (NDC) and the notification that a third agreement will come into force in 2018.
Invitation
Following the claims by the Defence Minister, Minority Chief whip and MP for Asewase, Muntaka Mubarak, has hinted that Ms Tetteh will be summoned to authentic the documents presented by the Defence Minister.
"Even if it was my government, it was NDC that was going to do this...I will oppose it because that will be selling our birth price to the U.S. Whoever signed that agreement must be brought in to answer," he said.
Meanwhile, the Minority Chief Whip has vowed to scuttle the military agreement between the government and its US counterpart.
Muntaka Mubarak has promised to rally Ghanaians to prevent the government from going ahead with the joint military deal.
Source: myjoyonline.com
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As if they love Ghana.corrupt ndc
NDC IS NOTORIOUS FOR TAKING GOOD TO BE BAD AND BAD TO BE GOOD. THE ARRANGEMENT OF NPP GOVERNMENT WITH AMERICA ON INTERNATIONAL SECURITY IS FAR BETTER THAN THE GITMO 2 ARRANGEMENT OR ANY OTHER THAT NDC ENTER WITH AMERICA. THE REACTION OF NDC TO THE RECENT ARRANGEMENT OF THE TWO NATIONS SHOW HOW NDC IS MISCHIEVOUS AND HYPOCRITICAL. THE RECENT HULLABALOO OF NDC IS AN INDICATION THAT NDC HAS SOMETHING TO HIDE AND THE MILITARY PRESENCE IN THE COUNTRY IS A THREAT TO THEIR DIABOLIC AGENDA.
How much power does this pampers wearing Muntaka thinks he wields for him to be making such empty noise? Every day he is threatening to stop something in parliament and yet he fails without apologizing. What happened to the Legal Education he made so much noise that he was going to stop? He should just shut-up!
In what capacity is hannah tetteh being called to parliament to do. She is not the current foreign minister. Her term ended when ndc lost power. The ndc folks must read to aquaint themselves of procedures and stop behaving like toddlers. Never again should Ghanaians vote for this party to be in power.
We will be very sad if we see anything that means selling our sovereignty.