{"id":286474,"date":"2017-01-20T06:05:32","date_gmt":"2017-01-20T06:05:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/?p=286474"},"modified":"2017-01-20T06:05:32","modified_gmt":"2017-01-20T06:05:32","slug":"gambia-crisis-nana-addo-erred-in-deploying-troops-mp","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/2017\/01\/gambia-crisis-nana-addo-erred-in-deploying-troops-mp\/","title":{"rendered":"Gambia crisis: Nana Addo erred in deploying troops – MP"},"content":{"rendered":"
The Member of Parliament for the Adaklu constituency, Kwame Agbodza, believes President Nana Akufo-Addo should have sought legislative approval before involving Ghanaian troops in The Gambia\u2019s political crisis.<\/p>\n
According to Mr. Agbodza, President Akufo-Addo exhibited a lack of restraint when he approved the deployment<\/a><\/strong><\/span> of 205 soldiers for ECOWAS military operations in The Gambia, which has two individuals claiming the Presidency.<\/p>\n The winner of The Gambia\u2019s 2016 general elections, Adama Barrow, took the oath of office at the country\u2019s embassy in Senegal, and he has been recognized internationally.<\/p>\n But the defeated Yahya Jammeh, has refused to step down as President, and West African leaders have threatened to remove him by force. Senegalese troops have already have entered The Gambia to ensure Adama Barrow is the sole president.<\/p>\n