General News of Saturday, 24 June 2017Source: Myjoyonline.comAgalga fears SC Gitmo 2 ruling could frustrate President's foreign affairs powersplay videoFormer deputy Interior Minister, James AgalgaFormer deputy Interior Minister James Agalga has expressed worry that the President's powers to conduct diplomatic transactions could be undermined following the Supreme Court’s declaration that Ghana's admission of two former terror suspects was unconstitutional. But the former deputy minister said the President relied on a different provision of the constitution which did not require parliamentary approval. “Our decision has been that the decision did not fall within the remit of Article 75 and when the President did that he did so under Article 73,” he said. According to James Agalga, if the President has to keep an eye on securing parliamentary approval for its diplomatic agreements, it will inhibit government from doing "timeous" foreign relations. He noted the former President’s action has brought some benefits to the country which were missing in the arguments of people who opposed it.

Source: GhanaWeb June 24, 2017 13:07 UTC