Ag.General Secretary of the governing New Patriotic Party John Boadu has expressed disappointment in the former National Democratic Congress government’s handling of the Gitmo 2 former terror suspects sent to Ghana from the US.
John Boadu is convinced the Mahama-led NDC government stabbed Ghanaians in the back when it failed to come clean on the decision to accept two Yemenis in January 2016.
He said there are several aspects of the diplomatic agreement that was hidden from Ghanaians which is now haunting the NPP government as it looks for options available to it following the expiration of their stay in Ghana.
The Yemenis came to Ghana in January 2016 to stay for two years under a diplomatic agreement as the United States government worked to close down its infamous detention center, Guantanamo Bay, where the suspects lived for 14 years.
Ghanaians were under the impression, the two suspects could be sent back to US or another country if the government was no longer interested in keeping them here.
But it has emerged government’s options have been narrowed because of a decision taken by the previous NDC government.
The Mahama government granted them refugee status and therefore Ghana is obliged to keep them in the country if they fear to live in another. Ghana is a signatory to UN conventions on refugees which protects refugees.
The US government cannot take back the former suspects because the Mahama government failed to agree on exit plans with the superpower, the Foreign Minister, Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey has said.
NPP General Secretary, John Boadu said he was aware of plans by the government to send the former terror suspects to Morrocco which had indicated willingness to accept them. “Particularly Morroco had agreed to take them,” he said on Asempa FM Ekosii Sen programme Wednesday.
But t the government would later find out, it cannot send them there because the previous government had granted them refugee status.
“The NDC government had even given them passports,” he said. With the Moroccan plan scuttled, it has become even more difficult to find a new host for the Yemenis, John Boadu said.
They cannot also be sent back to Yemen because of political turmoil there. The Yemenis have married in Ghana to women reportedly brought into the country.
Source: adomonline.com
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In fact it is a curse to live with ndc. These people are so wicked, callous and real evils who have no passion a little bit for this country. I tell you if an ndc is dying and i am the only person around to give that person water to survive I will runaway. I don't understand why they choose to live in Ghana when they hate the country so much. they gave these people refugee status and refused to tell the nation because they don't respect nobody, ndc we the people of Ghana also don't respect you a bit, you are nothing but shitholes. Nkwaseafuo, why do you then call the foreign minister to ask her when the government will send them away when you knew you've given them refugee status which tighten the hands of Ghanaians. Onyame betua moka, God will punish you people proper! You are very wicked and demonic may you rot in opposition
Hi Ike, it is unfortunate that you people still support and cherish incompetence. Mahama rules like a child and commits the country to bondage and you still praise him? No wonder "For lack of knowledge (common sense?) my people perish". Yes, Mahama did this, Mahama did that we will all say a million times! His degree of incompetence is beyond comprehension. Corruption smells in all sectors of the country because of one man and you want us to keep mute? Boycott and blockade, we will not condone. Just look at the rot he superintended at the Presidency and how state cars were sold like gari and you want citizens to keep mute? Please, at best, tell your parliamentarians to contribute positively to debates in the house and desist from liees and ***barred word*** probes they cannot substantiate.
When ExPrez. Mahama to Dr. Bawumia & Nana Addo that they cannot criticise him because they have never sat on the presidential seat, these were insults and castigation from the then opposition. But now in government, the reality is dawning on the nation that he was right. But admitting this amounts to political suicide. to quote the Late K.B. Asante "The road to hell is paved with good intentions. But when a man gets to a tight corner, what he does is predictable but unbelievable." Every action and decision the government takes is still revolving around EX-PRESIDENT MAHAMA. Mahama did this ! Mahama did that! His appointees did not do this and that.! We are fed up with such commentary. You are in government, take charge and stop looking over your shoulders to see if Mahama is looking at you.
Stop making noise,you block head.If it not good for Ghana why is it good for Morocco.Is Ghana better than Morocco.If Ghana is able to live with Fulani Samira Bawumiar and the invisible forces why not the Gitmo 2?