General News of Saturday, 24 June 2017Source: citifmonline.comDon’t bow to US pressure on Gitmo 2 – Antwi-DansoDr Vladimir Antwi-DansoInternational Relations Analyst, Dr. Vladimir Antwi-Danso, believes government must be resolute in whatever decision it takes on the continuous stay of the two former Guantanamo Bay detainees being hosted by Ghana. The court, therefore, ordered that the government must within the next three months send the agreement to Parliament for ratification or have the two detainees sent back to the United States. Whatever the outcome, Dr. Antwi-Danso stressed that the decisions government make must be in the interest of Ghana and not because of pressure from elsewhere. Some Members of Ghana’s Parliament are against the move by the US and called for a reversal from them or retaliation from the Akufo-Addo administration. The two detainees, Mahmud Umar Muhammad Bin Atef and Khalid Muhammad Salih Al-Dhuby were under detention in US custody for 14 years after being linked with terrorist group Al-Qaeda.

Source: GhanaWeb June 24, 2017 11:37 UTC