Some Ghanaians have shed light on their thoughts about the controversial Ghana-US military agreement and their expectations of President Akufo Addo's imminent Public address concerning the deal.
The Ghana-US defence cooperation deal, an agreement which seeks to give US forces access to some critical national installations for their exclusive use, has sparked public controversy amidst street protests and opposition from the Minority in Parliament.
President Nana Akufo-Addo is expected to finally break his silence on the disputed military agreement between Ghana and the United States of America today, Thursday April 5, 2018.
His address, which will be his first commentary on the US military agreement since it caught public attention, will be broadcast live on various local media platforms at 8pm.
Prime News hit the streets to find out what Ghanaians expect from his long-awaited address on the US military agreement.
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The defence agreement was ratified by Parliament two weeks ago amidst strong opposition from the Minority side of the House who staged a walk-out.
Cabinet agreed to provide the US military with a place near the Kotoka International Airport.
With the agreement ratified, it means that the US army will be exempted from paying taxes on equipment that are brought to Ghana as well as use Ghana’s radio spectrum for free.
The US will offer training and equipment to their Ghanaian counterparts.
Some members of the Minority say the agreement will lead to the setting up of a US military base in Ghana, and subsequently lead to the selling of Ghana’s sovereignty.
The Ghana First Patriotic Front together with the minority in parliament on Wednesday, March 28 staged a protest to register their displeasure on the approval of the Ghana-US military agreement by the Majority in Parliament.
But the Defence Minister Dominic Nitiwul insists the details in the 2018 agreement are not entirely different from what was contained in the 1998 and 2015 agreements the then NDC government signed with the US.
Minister of Information, Mustapha Hamid has also said President Akufo-Addo will under no circumstances allow a US military base to be set up in Ghana.
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