General News of Saturday, 21 April 2018Source: citinewsroom.com‘We needed more time to properly assess US military deal’ – MPVice Chair of Parliamentary Constitutional, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs C'ttee, Alexander AbbanReflecting on Parliament’s ratification of the controversial Ghana-US Defence cooperation, the Vice Chairman of Parliament’s Constitutional, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs Committee, Alexander Abban, has admitted that the committee assessing the deal might have needed more time to do a thorough job. I had raised a couple of issues,” the legislator remarked on The Big Issue. Privileges of privacy have also been granted to the US army and potential contractors who may operate on Ghanaian soil. Another point of criticism has been the absence of a straightforward exit clause in the deal. Ghana can only initiate the termination of the deal after giving 12 months’ notice.

Source: GhanaWeb April 21, 2018 13:18 UTC