I'm proud of Mahama over Gitmo detainees - Akua Donkor

The Founder and leader of Ghana Freedom Party (GFP), Akua Donkor says she's proud of President John Mahama for accepting the two Guantanamo Bay prisoners in Ghana.

According to her, "President Mahama did the right thing to bring the two detainees here in Ghana. I am really proud of him."

She, however, questioned the flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party, Nana Akufo-Addo saying that the two detainees; Mahmud Umar Muhammad Bin Atef and Khalid Muhammad Salih Al-Dhuby who are believed to be terrorists with ‘low risks’ are not "more dangerous than Nana Akufo-Addo in anyway."

But Akua Donkor speaking on Neat FM on Friday morning questioned; "If Ghanaians can live in Ghana with Akufo-Addo, why can’t they live with the detainees?"

The decision by government of Ghana to accept the prisoners into the country for resettlement has sparked outrage among Ghanaians.

Several religious bodies including the Christian Council and Ghana Pentecostal and Charismatic Churches have called on government to return the two detainees for fear they might pose a security threat.

But, the National Chief Imam, Sheikh Osman Nuhu Sharubutu has urged the Muslim community and Ghanaians to accept the detainees on humanitarian grounds.