{"id":460294,"date":"2018-01-31T23:51:35","date_gmt":"2018-01-31T23:51:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ghana-mma.com\/2018\/01\/31\/gitmo-two-saga-minority-walking-into-quicksand-kweku-baako\/"},"modified":"2018-01-31T23:51:35","modified_gmt":"2018-01-31T23:51:35","slug":"gitmo-two-saga-minority-walking-into-quicksand-kweku-baako","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2018\/01\/31\/gitmo-two-saga-minority-walking-into-quicksand-kweku-baako\/","title":{"rendered":"Gitmo two saga &#8211; Minority walking into quicksand \u2013 Kweku Baako"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"medsection1\">\n<!-- End of html generated by this->header() --><\/p>\n<p class=\"floatLeft\">General News of Wednesday, 31 January 2018<\/p>\n<p class=\"floatRight\"><strong>Source: <\/strong>adomonline.com<\/p>\n<p>2018-01-31<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-left\">\n<p class=\"article-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/83657598.295.jpg\" alt=\"Kweku Baako 1\" title=\"Kweku Baako 1\" width=\"295\" height=\"173\" \/><span class=\"image_caption\"><span>Abdul Malik Kweku Baako,Editor-in-chief of the New Crusading Guide Newspaper<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"noPrint\">\n<div id=\"537626303\" style=\"width:300;height:250;margin:0;padding:0\">\n<p>\t\t  <noscript><iframe loading=\"lazy\" id=\"b2ad7fa7fd\" name=\"b2ad7fa7fd\" src=\"http:\/\/ghanaweb-d.openx.net\/w\/1.0\/afr?auid=537626303&amp;cb=151125813973067\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" width=\"300\" height=\"250\"><a href=\"\/\/ghanaweb-d.openx.net\/w\/1.0\/rc?cs=b2ad7fa7fd&amp;cb=151125813973067\"><\/p>\n<p>\t\t  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/1517442695_270_ai\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/iframe><\/noscript><\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"clear:right\"> Editor-in-chief of the New Crusading Guide Newspaper, Abdul Malik Kweku Baako is baffled at the \u2018noise&#8217; being made by the Minority in Parliament over the continuous stay in the country of the two Guantanamo Bay detainees.<\/p>\n<p>According to him, the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) have no moral right after granting two Yemenis \u2013 Mahmud Umar Muhammad Bin Atef and Khalid Muhammed Salih Al-Dhuby refugee status prior to the expiration of their stay in Ghana.<\/p>\n<p>The two were granted refugee status by the erstwhile Mahama administration just months after they were transferred to Ghana by the United States Government following a said agreement.<\/p>\n<p>What had made the issue murkier is the fact that the government seems unable to make or take any actions towards the repatriation of the two from the country.<\/p>\n<p>When Foreign Minister made the revelation in Parliament, it took the Majority and Ghanaians by surprise as they were working assiduously to send them to another country.<\/p>\n<p>But the Minority-led by Bawku Central Member of Parliament, Mahama Ayariga insists the refugee status granted Bin Atef and Al-Dhuby will expire in August thus government can make any change if they so wish.<\/p>\n<p>But on Peace FM\u2019s morning show \u2018Kokrokoo\u2019 Wednesday, Kweku Baako said Mr. Ayariga who made the revelations seems to have gotten the interpretation wrong.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cRefugee status cannot expire. Perhaps what he meant was that their travel documents will expire and that will expire in August\u201d he stressed.<\/p>\n<p>The veteran journalist explained that the refugee status is distinct since there are two different things people should not confuse it.<\/p>\n<p>Mr Baako criticized the previous government\u2019s appointees\u2019 commentary on the issue, especially when it all began with them.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey are walking into quicksand,\u201d he said, adding \u201cif I were them, I\u2019ll keep quiet on this matter. 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