Majority leader, Osei Kyei Mensah Bonsu has called for the person who signed the GITMO 2 deal with the US government to be charged with perjury considering the manner in which it was done.
Speaking in a radio interview, the majority leader said: “The NDC didn’t tell us the truth, therefore, if we should pursue the case before the law courts, whoever went there and hid the truth could be cited for perjuryâ€.Â
He stated that the US government has stopped supporting Ghana in taking care of the GITMO 2, however, because the previous government also granted them a refugee status it is making it difficult for the current government to send them back.
“Considering how the NDC signed the deal, they have now made everything complicated for the government. We the New Patriotic Party (NPP) thought we could send them back after two years but the American government has said sending them back is not an option anymore. NDC didn’t make things clear to Ghanaiansâ€. He revealed.
Meanwhile, some members of the NDC have opined that there are still options available for the current government to repatriate them.
The GITMO 2-Mahmud Umar Muhammed Bin Atef and Khalid Muhammed Salih Al-Dhuby, according to Mr Kyei Bonsu refused to leave the country for Morocco because according to them, their colleagues who were sent to that country were maltreated.
“The Moroccans accepted some of their members and according to them, they have not been treated well adding that some of them have even fled from the countryâ€. the Majority Leader revealed.
He further noted Ghana is now looking for lawyers who have a broader knowledge of international laws regarding refugees to help the country repatriate the two.