President Mugabe unhappy with Ghana
Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe has expressed his unhappiness about the decision by the Ghana government to accept to resettle two recently released detainees from Guantanamo Bay at the request of the United States government.
The two, Mahmud Umar Muhammed Bin Atlef and Khalid Muhammed Salih are from Yemeni origin and were transferred to be resettled in the West African country after spending years in the notorious prison.
The US government said in a statement that it has reached an agreement with the Ghana government for them to settle for two years and said they posed no security threat to the country despite they being linked with the terrorist group Al Qaeda in the past.
But President Mugabe who is also head of the African Union said he was unhappy about the decision of the Ghana government to accommodate foreign refugees on the continent believing that it could have security connotations in Africa.
“I am not only heart broken or ashamed but i am scared for the first time in my life,” he said in a response to this, adding that greed and personal interests can put the lives of innocent citizens in danger.
“How on earth will Ghanaians sit and watch their government that such a drastic decision which is putting the lives of over 20 million citizens in danger without they caring less about it,” he added.
He expressed his anger in Ghanaians saying, “the people break my heart, they have disappointed me and even scared me for the first time in my life.” He blamed Ghanaians for causing this situation to happen, saying that they voted for this government and should also take part of the responsibility in rejecting it.
The decision of the Ghana government to accept in hosting these refugees has caused some firestorm controversy and outrage among a section of the population who have expressed fears about its security implications on the country.
However, the Ghana government has assured that the two have been cleared by the United States authorities and that they pose no threat whatsoever to the country despite being link to terrorist groups in the past.
But this the Zimbabwean President dispels, and he attacked the present regime for indulging in an act that could affect the country in the long run. “I am not sure the ex-Presidents would do same and Ghanaians should wake up on this,” he charged.
“The current President is a disgrace to Africa, now he is being obedient to America for another favour- the next elections and I think it’s time the opposition leaders get serious and vigilant to make their so-called democracy one to write home about.
The US government has also assured that the released detainees pose no threat to Ghana and that their release is inline with their policy to reduce the detainee population and close the detention facility at Guantanamo Bay in a responsible manner.
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