Founder and Leader of the All People’s Congress (APC) party, Hassan Ayariga as well as some pressure groups are also in the house. Clad in red armbands and scarf, they believe their presence in Parliament will convince the MPs to withdraw the agreement between both countries. The document was laid before parliament on Wednesday by the Defence Minister for ratification, however, members on the minority side have voiced their displeasure with the government’s attempt to ‘sell Ghana’s sovereignty to the United States of America’. Meanwhile pressure group, Economic Freedom Fighters have been denied entry into premises of the Lawmaking House. Police officers stationed at the main gate of the state house closed the gates when the group which has been campaigning against Parliament ratifying the Ghana-US defence cooperation agreement wanted to enter the premises.

Source: GhanaWeb March 23, 2018 12:25 UTC