The Minority in Parliament has launched a scathing attack on government following reports that Ghana has begun receiving deportees from the United States under a new bilateral arrangement.
The Foreign Affairs Committee’s Minority Caucus said at least 14 deportees have already been received, describing the move as an unconstitutional bypass of Article 75 of the Constitution, which mandates parliamentary approval for international agreements.
“This revelation is a direct affront to Ghana’s sovereignty and an insult to constitutional governance,” the caucus declared, accusing the government of acting in secrecy and defying Supreme Court precedents.
They warned that the deal aligns Ghana with what they described as the US government’s “harsh and discriminatory immigration policies,” potentially tarnishing the country’s international reputation as a champion of non-alignment, human rights, and Pan-African solidarity.
The Minority also recalled the 2016 “Gitmo 2” controversy, when the Mahama administration admitted two Yemeni ex-detainees without parliamentary approval — a move that generated public outrage and ended in a Supreme Court ruling.
“This government, which once benefited from that landmark ruling, is now repeating the same error — only worse,” the caucus charged, calling for immediate suspension of the agreement and full transparency.
