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International donors do not heavily invest in Ghana because they love us, former President John Agyekum Kufuor has said.<\/p>\n
Speaking at \u00a0the graduation of the first batch of students of the Kufuor Scholars programme, the former President said the donors do what they do in a bid to promote their personal interests.<\/p>\n
He therefore emphasized the need for\u00a0Ghana to strategically position itself to get the best out of international agreements.<\/p>\n
\u201c\u2026Whether from the East or West, none of them come because they love us .They come for what they can get and we must also learn what we want from them and learn to negotiate and take it,\u201d said Mr. Kufuor.<\/p>\n
President Akufo-Addo a few weeks ago embarked on a state visit to China which among other things saw Ghana sign eight MoUs and agreements with China.<\/p>\n
Some citizens have since expressed concerns over Ghana\u2019s apparent reinvigorated\u00a0relationship with China<\/a><\/u>.<\/strong>They have argued that China stands to gain more from the deal than Ghana.<\/p>\n The criticism in most cases, has been occasioned by the government\u2019s own pledge that it is seeking to build a Ghana Beyond Aid. There are also concerns that the country is not getting the best from the aid largely due to rising corruption levels.<\/p>\n