General News of Sunday, 25 June 2017Source: citifmonline.comI was briefed on GITMO 2 arrival – Franklin CudjoePresident of policy think tank, IMANI Ghana, Franklin CudjoePresident of policy think tank, IMANI Ghana, Franklin Cudjoe, has revealed that the United States government consulted him before the two former Guantanamo Bay detainees were brought to Ghana. Although he failed to give details on what transpired, according to Mr. Cudjoe, he was again contacted during the heat of the discussion around the two in Ghana. However, the arrival of the two generated massive public uproar in Ghana with many putting pressure on the Ghanaian government to return them to the US. Last Thursday, the Supreme Court described as unconstitutional the agreement between the then Mahama government and the United States, which saw two Guantanamo Bay detainees brought into the country without Parliamentary approval. ‘Secrecy’ in Gitmo 2 transfer was necessary – Franklin Cudjoe But Franklin Cudjoe said he felt the ‘secretive’ nature of the processes leading up to hosting the two former detainees in Ghana were necessary.

Source: GhanaWeb June 25, 2017 13:52 UTC