The opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) has congratulated the governments of Ghana and La Cote d’Ivoire for ensuring that the maritime boundary dispute was settled amicably.
But it said " we would be remiss" if we don't pay tribute to late President John Evans Atta Mills and former President John Mahama.
A statement signed by its National Chairman, Kofi Portuphy said: "we would be remiss if we did not pay tribute to the late President John Evans Atta Mills who foresaw the danger that a prolonged maritime border dispute posed for the development and security of our two sister countries and West Africa. Prof Mills established the permanent Maritime Border Secretariat...we acknowledge President Mahama’s courage in launching the ITLOS case despite concerns that this could be misinterpreted by our neighbours as a hostile act and that Ghana could lose the case at ITLOS. President Mahama recognised that protracted bilateral negotiations posed greater danger to our bilateral relations than a swift, conclusive, impartial, and authoritative ITLOS ruling. He resisted pressure to withdraw the case and maintained support for the ITLOS process until the judges retired to write their judgements last year".
Read full statement below
NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC CONGRESS STATEMENT ON THE RULING OF INTERNATIONAL TRIBUNAL FOR THE LAW OF THE SEA IN THE MARITIME BORDER DELIMITATION BETWEEN GHANA AND LA COTE D’IVOIRE
The International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (ITLOS) this morning delimited the maritime border between Ghana and la Cote d’Ivoire. Substantially the court confirmed Ghana’s historical position – a legal victory for Ghana. The NDC congratulates the judges of the Special Chamber on their comprehensive and clear analysis of the issues and on a fair ruling. We congratulate the governments of Ghana and of La Cote d’Ivoire for seeing this dispute through peaceably and in a brotherly spirit. We also congratulate the Ghanaian legal and technical team and their support staff of their hard and very impressive work.
The ITLOS ruling also represents a victory for pan-African collaboration, diplomacy, and international rule of law. Our two countries have managed a potentially divisive and even explosive dispute with great calm, maturity, and wisdom. We can now put this dispute behind us and look forward to many years of continued collaboration in shipping, fishing, oil and gas and other subsea resource development between our countries.
We would be remiss if we did not pay tribute to the late President John Evans Atta Mills who foresaw the danger that a prolonged maritime border dispute posed for the development and security of our two sister countries and West Africa. Prof Mills established the permanent Maritime Border Secretariat. He tasked the Ghana National Petroleum Corporation, to resource MBS so it could attract and deploy Ghanaian expertise and develop our national strategy for resolving the dispute.
We acknowledge President Mahama’s courage in launching the ITLOS case despite concerns that this could be misinterpreted by our neighbours as a hostile act and that Ghana could lose the case at ITLOS. President Mahama recognised that protracted bilateral negotiations posed greater danger to our bilateral relations than a swift, conclusive, impartial, and authoritative ITLOS ruling. He resisted pressure to withdraw the case and maintained support for the ITLOS process until the judges retired to write their judgements last year.
The NDC is proud to have played a leadership role in securing this legal victory and securing these important resources for the country.
Long Live Ghana!
Long Live la Cote d’Ivoire!
Signed
Sir Dr Kofi Poturphy
National Chairman
Saturday,23rd September,2017
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Predictably, this incompetent bunch of losers will claim any such victory because they really have nothing to their credit. Very soon, the NDC will claim credit for the loudest *flatulence in this country. They are just incredible!
The NDC is proud....blablabla. Why? Remember you said it was palm kernel oil? Why should you go to court over that
NDC has forgotten the current govt made amendments to their submissions st ITLIS or Ghana would have lost " pootoor"
What is a government expected to do if another country threatens your territorial integrity. You did what was expected , hope you had the same vigour to make Ghanaians accountability for their actions when corruption and mismanagement occurs. Every government contributes to national building.
Issue statements on the SSNIT fraud for God sake it's pensioners money ah why.You only issue statements on things that will make you popular but you are already unpopular.So now you are given credit to Mills and Mahama but you don't want to give credit to those who helped in gaining independence for Ghana. Sometimes I wonder the thinking faculty of NDC folks.They are soo shallow minded to the extent that it manifest in their governance anytime they are in power.Bunch of wicked,fuuuulish, corrupt,
So if Ghana had lost this case will the NDC accept blame for it and given tribute to Atta mills? When a party is "***barred word***" any unnecessary thing they want to take credit for it. President Kufour who discovered the oil is even quiet and this NDC fuuuuuuls who rejected the oil and said it was "adwengo" (Palm Kennel oil) in parliament is today celebrating. ***barred word*** and "***barred word***" party.
Ghana is free indeed. Thank you God. We pray that a Government of God, for the People of God, and administered by the People of God, will be established, now. Free all suffering People.
The international boundary dispute between Ghana and Ivory Coast which Ghana has won presents a very beautiful analogy for the current debate about the FOUNDER?S or FOUNDERS? Day in Ghana. Now to the CPP and NDC cry-babies, since the case was won during the tenure of Nana Addo I hope it would be very good to discredit all the great work done during the tenure of former Prez. Mahama so that Nana Addo takes the credit alone as per the argument of the CPP and NDC concerning who founded Ghana. When you throw a ball against the wall ? Just thinking aloud
And what about Kuffour (NPP) who discovered the oil to make this issue with cote D'ivoire a secondary one A derived demand indeed!
Is this necessary at all?? You guys should stop this.. else Ghanaians will not take you people serious anymore. . This is really cheap..