NUGS President, Frank Amoakohene
The National Union of Ghana Students – NUGS has joined Ghana First Patriots for a nationwide protest of over the just refified Ghana-US Military agreement.
According to a statement signed by the NUGS President, Frank Amoakohene, they have “Friday 23/03/2018 issued a strong caution to Government concerning the GHANA – US military deal”
[ads1]In that release, the Union stated its position on the matter and further called on MPs to reject the agreement.
However, the majority MPs despite the nationwide call for them to reject the agreement went ahead to ratify the agreement amid minority protest and subsequent walkout.
NUGS like many other groups are of the view that the deal is not in the best interest of the nation as “the deal gives the United States inappropriate access to our security details, protects the US military beyond citizens of Ghana and the deal has no tangible purpose nor time limit.”
“Unfortunately, parliament ratified the agreement without recourse to critical concerns raised on the matter by NUGS and other stakeholders.” the statement added.
NUGS is, therefore, urging “all students and the general public are called upon to be present for the biggest mass protest at 6:00am this Wednesday, 28th March, 2018”
Bellow is the full statement:
NOTICE TO ALL STUDENTS AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC
CALL FOR NATIONWIDE DEMONSTRATION
Background.
The National Union of Ghana students on Friday 23/03/2018 issued a strong caution to Government concerning the GHANA – US military deal. In that release, the Union stated its position on the matter and further called on MPs to reject the agreement.
This call was premised on the fact that the deal gives the United States inappropriate access to our security details, protects the US military beyond citizens of Ghana, the deal has no tangible purpose nor time limit.
Unfortunately, parliament ratified the agreement without recourse to critical concerns raised on the matter by NUGS and other stakeholders.
The National Union of Ghana Students wishes to state in strong terms that;
1. The agreement is an arrant insult on the sovereignty and independence of the Republic of Ghana.
2. The agreement has the tendency of polarising the state and must be resisted by all Ghanaians with all our might in defending and upholding in high esteem the sovereignty of Ghana.
3. The President, Cabinet, Council of State should as a matter of Urgency withdraw the agreement for reassessment and renegotiation of the deal.
In achieving the above, the National Union of Ghana Students shall fully participate in the upcoming demonstration by the GHANA FIRST PATRIOTS.
Outline for demonstration
1. Starting Monday 26/03/2018, all students are embarking on “THE RED WEEK PROTEST”
—All Students Across the Country shall be in RED or have a red band when attending lectures.
2. A team of Student leaders and activists shall be on campuses to engage students on the RECOLONISATION nature of the Ghana-US deal in various lecture halls, halls and hostels.
3. All students and the general public are called upon to be present for the biggest mass protest at 6:00am this Wednesday, 28th March, 2018
4. Buses shall be made available at strategic points to convey students and all participants to the converging point (Obra spot).
Leadership of the Union, Ghana First Patriots, Save Ghana movement and all participating groups shall also send petitions to appropriate national and international bodies.
Further details shall be conveyed as and when need be.
The Union also by this statement calls on the following institutions to state their position on this important issue and possibly Join us in our call to protect our motherland.
1. The National House of Chiefs
2. The Christian Council
3. The National Peace Council.
4. All Political Parties
5. TUC and All other CSOs
We challenge the youth and all well-meaning Ghanaians to stand up to the call and defend our country.
Time to stand up for Ghana
Time to defend our sovereignty!
A fight for the future
Arise Ghana youth
Aluta Continua!!!
Signed
Eric Nana Agyemang
NUGS Press and Information Secretary
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Amoakohene Frank
NUGS President
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