General News of Friday, 23 March 2018Source: primenewsghana.comOkudzeto blasts US ambassador over US military commentSamuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, MP for North TonguMinority Spokesperson on Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa has responded to comments made by the US Ambassador to Ghana on the Ghana-US military agreement, describing it as very 'regrettable'. In an interview on Thursday, US Ambassador Robert P. Jackson suggested that a $20 million dollar investment in the Ghana Armed Forces in one year as part of the Ghana-US military agreement was a ‘pretty significant return’ that Ghana ought to be grateful for. He added that the presence of US military in Ghana will not be an invasion but to undertake three military exercises this year, after which they will leave. However responding to the comments, Okudzeto expressed that he was disappointed in hearing the Ambassadors response, stressing that Ghana's security is 'not for sale'. The Ambassador should not be telling us that $20million is a good return, no!

Source: GhanaWeb March 23, 2018 18:00 UTC