The President, John Dramani Mahama, has come out categorically to deny that there were any monetary considerations underlying government’s decision to accept two ex inmates of Guantanamo Bay to be resettled in Ghana.
The decision was communicated to a not too enthused public last week, and since then Ghanaians have been trying to decipher ‘why us?’ Especially when you consider that the US, a country uniquely suited to dealing with terror, has a law on their books prohibiting resettling these people in their country.
President Mahama Says No Money Changed Hands In The Deal To Bring ‘Low Risk’ Gitmo Detainees To Ghana