General News of Friday, 23 March 2018Source: Graphic.com.ghAkufo-Addo betrays African Union - NDCJohnson Aseidu Nketia, General Secretary of the National Democratic CongressThe General Secretary of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), Mr Johnson Asiedu Nketia has suggested that the American government has influenced President Akufo-Addo with an award, favourable comments and promise of aid hence his "indecent haste" to ratify an unfavourable military agreement between the two countries. According to Mr Nketia, the Exemplary Leadership Award presented to President Akufo-Addo by the Whittaker Group on a recent trip to the USA could have been part of the strategy to get the President to accept the terms of the agreement. "Despite the groundswell of public criticism President Akufo-Addo appears to be in an indecent haste to get parliament to ratify it. "...Honourable Nitiwul, the Minister of Defence appointed by President Akufo-Addo, his lack of candour and incoherent defence of the proposed agreement is a disservice to the Ghana military establishment." He said the attempt by the Defence Minister, Dominic Nitiwul to draw parallels between the proposed deal and another agreement under the NDC was extremely desperate given that the current agreement was wide-ranging with no bounds.

Source: GhanaWeb March 23, 2018 10:18 UTC