The proposed Ecowas initiative to potentially use military action in Niger with the goal of restoring constitutional order within the country has alarmed opposition politicians in Ghana.
Opposition lawmakers are pleading with Ghanaian President Nana Akufo-Addo to immediately suspend all plans to send Ghanaian military for this mission.
The BBC was informed by Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, a member of the foreign affairs committee, that the Ghanaian Parliament has not yet held debates on this subject, in contrast to other countries that have had the chance to address these matters and adopt pertinent resolutions.
He emphasized, “President Akufo-Addo lacks a mandate from the Ghanaian people in this regard… We firmly believe that resorting to military intervention is not the optimal course of action.”
Members of Ghana’s minority party in parliament support diplomatic and constructive conversation as the best channels for resolving conflicts.
Mr. Ablakwa articulated, “Our valiant Ghanaian soldiers should be kept removed from the impending risks of violence and the escalating geopolitical tensions, which could lead to extensive destabilization in an already precarious region.”
Minority parliamentarians in Ghana contend that the country’s meagre resources should be used to fix the economy, particularly in the wake of an International Monetary Fund (IMF) bailout of $3 billion (£2.4 billion). According to them, Ghana should refrain from participating in a “proxy geopolitical confrontation.”
