Citizens for Truth and Accountability Ghana (CITAG) has strongly condemned President Nana Akufo-Addo following his recent response to the controversial Ghana-U.S. Defence Cooperation Deal.

A statement released by CITAG suggests that the President's utterances came as a shock to the social activist group because the President, who is a human rights lawyer, chose to abuse and attack harmless citizens who were acting within the reigns of the law. 

A $20 million deal, presented by the US government and expected to train and equip Ghana’s military, was approved by parliament. 

In return, the United States military will be allowed to deploy troops and import military equipment tax-free, use an airport runway that meets U.S. standards, and have free access to Ghana’s radio spectrum.

Thousands of citizens protested in Accra last Wednesday against the expansion of the defence cooperation with the United States, in a rare public display of opposition. 

Many have rebuked the President who addressed Ghanaians as "hypocrites and self-seeking" for choosing to exercise their right to demonstrate as enshrined in the 1992 Constitution of Ghana during his response to the deal. 

Describing President Akufo-Addo’s remarks as “deliberate” and “malicious”, the youth-led group which seeks to ensure that the right thing is done by the citizenry and government, urged “well-meaning Ghanaians” to denounce the statement made by the President. 
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Ghana-US Military pact: Akufo-Addo’s address ‘malicious’ - CITAG


Citizens for Truth and Accountability Ghana (CITAG) has strongly condemned President Nana Akufo-Addo following his recent response to the controversial Ghana-U.S. Defence Cooperation Deal.

A statement released by CITAG suggests that the President's utterances came as a shock to the social activist group because the President, who is a human rights lawyer, chose to abuse and attack harmless citizens who were acting within the reigns of the law. 

A $20 million deal, presented by the US government and expected to train and equip Ghana’s military, was approved by parliament. 

In return, the United States military will be allowed to deploy troops and import military equipment tax-free, use an airport runway that meets U.S. standards, and have free access to Ghana’s radio spectrum.

Thousands of citizens protested in Accra last Wednesday against the expansion of the defence cooperation with the United States, in a rare public display of opposition. 

Many have rebuked the President who addressed Ghanaians as "hypocrites and self-seeking" for choosing to exercise their right to demonstrate as enshrined in the 1992 Constitution of Ghana during his response to the deal. 

Describing President Akufo-Addo’s remarks as “deliberate” and “malicious”, the youth-led group which seeks to ensure that the right thing is done by the citizenry and government, urged “well-meaning Ghanaians” to denounce the statement made by the President. 

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