{"id":742696,"date":"2022-01-10T09:09:27","date_gmt":"2022-01-10T09:09:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/01\/10\/gaf-reacts-to-akufo-addos-relatives-using-presidential-jet-for-a-shopping-trip-allegations\/"},"modified":"2022-01-10T09:09:27","modified_gmt":"2022-01-10T09:09:27","slug":"gaf-reacts-to-akufo-addos-relatives-using-presidential-jet-for-a-shopping-trip-allegations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/01\/10\/gaf-reacts-to-akufo-addos-relatives-using-presidential-jet-for-a-shopping-trip-allegations\/","title":{"rendered":"GAF reacts to Akufo-Addo&#8217;s relatives using &#8216;Presidential jet for a shopping trip&#8217; allegations"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"td-post-featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"696\" height=\"896\" class=\"entry-thumb\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/WhatsApp-Image-2022-01-09-at-4.38.22-PM-696x896.jpeg\"   alt=\"\" title=\"Andy La-Anyane\"\/><\/div>\n<p>The Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) has debunked allegations that the Presidential aircraft of the Force was used by relatives of the President for a shopping trip to the United Kingdom.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier reports initiated by Alliance for Social Equity and Public Accountability and carried by media houses suggested that the jet was accessed by the relatives of President Nana Akufo-Addo between the period of December 20 and 30, 2021.<\/p>\n<p>Part of the allegations read \u201cso between 20<sup>th<\/sup> and 30<sup>th<\/sup> of December 2021, during the Christmas, the children of a close relative of the President took Ghana\u2019s Presidential Jet the Falcon EX jet on a trip to the UK just for Christmas shopping.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>But, per GAF\u2019s checks, the said aircraft has not been to Europe for a very long time, making the publication \u201cuntrue, frivolous and without any basis\u2026 and a figment of the authors imagination\u201d.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/22191989129,1002554\/MGL\/mgl_ado_atunwa_300x250 --><\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe believe that this unfortunate publication, which has been circulated widely, is a calculated effort to undermine the image of the Ghana Armed Forces in the eyes of the general public. More disturbing is the fact that whilst the GAF is focused on its mandate of protecting the territorial integrity of the country against serious external and internal threats, others are working very hard to distract us from our core mandate,\u201d a part of the statement reads.<\/p>\n<p>The GAF, by it\u2019s statement, is admonishing the public not to drag the Force into partisan politics.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are calling on all Ghanaians, especially politicians once again, not to drag the GAF into any partisan politics. The Ghana Air Force platforms will continue to be used for the interest of all Ghanaians including its traditional role of maintaining fighter ground attack capabilities and providing close air support during operations, as well as providing transport support to the Ghana Armed Forces. We will continue to provide surveillance over the air space of Ghana and over the Exclusive Economic Zone of the country,\u201d it said.<\/p>\n<p>The matter has since been referred to the Inspector General of Police for further investigations.<\/p>\n<p>            <!--  [embed]https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=videoseries[\/embed]<!--\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>--><\/p>\n<div class=\"youtube-embed\" data-video_id=\"FgnGWVqhSU4\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Ebewiase Chatroom  on Adom TV (7-1-22)\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/FgnGWVqhSU4?feature=oembed&#038;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) has debunked allegations that the Presidential aircraft of the Force was used by relatives of the President for a shopping trip to the United Kingdom. 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