{"id":22250,"date":"2025-09-25T14:51:55","date_gmt":"2025-09-25T14:51:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/expressnewsghana.com\/?p=22250"},"modified":"2025-09-25T14:51:55","modified_gmt":"2025-09-25T14:51:55","slug":"minority-demands-suspension-of-secret-us-deportee-agreement-cites-constitutional-breach","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/expressnewsghana.com\/?p=22250","title":{"rendered":"Minority Demands Suspension of Secret US Deportee Agreement, Cites Constitutional Breach"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>The Minority Caucus on the Foreign Affairs Committee of Parliament has accused the government of violating the Constitution by secretly implementing an agreement with the United States to accept third-party deportees.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>At a press conference in Accra on Wednesday, Ranking Member Samuel Abu Jinapor urged the government to halt the arrangement immediately, insisting it undermines national security and tarnishes Ghana\u2019s international reputation.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe reiterate our call on the Government to suspend, with immediate effect, the unconstitutional implementation of this agreement until Parliament has duly exercised its constitutional mandate to ratify same,\u201d Jinapor declared.<\/p>\n<p>Citing Article 75 of the 1992 Constitution\u2014which mandates parliamentary approval of all international agreements\u2014he referenced several Supreme Court rulings, including Banful v. Attorney-General, which reinforce the requirement.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe attempts by the Minister to downplay this agreement in the face of this clear provision of the Constitution are very disturbing,\u201d he added, dismissing the Foreign Affairs Minister\u2019s claim that the deal, described as a Memorandum of Understanding, did not need parliamentary approval.<\/p>\n<p>The Minority warned that the deportee deal not only breaches Ghana\u2019s laws but also threatens sovereignty and security. They further argued that aligning with U.S. immigration policies, which have faced global criticism as discriminatory, risks entangling Ghana in controversial foreign practices.<\/p>\n<p>According to the Caucus, some deportees are already in detention in Ghana and have taken legal action against the state, alleging violations of their fundamental rights.<\/p>\n<p>Beyond the deportee matter, the Minority also criticised the government\u2019s handling of foreign policy, particularly its stance on the Gaza conflict. They took issue with the Foreign Minister\u2019s recent comments labelling the crisis as genocide and affirming Ghana\u2019s solidarity with Palestine.<\/p>\n<p>While acknowledging humanitarian concerns, Jinapor cautioned against abandoning Ghana\u2019s traditional principle of neutrality.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBy describing the events in Gaza in absolute terms and aligning the country explicitly with one side in a highly polarised conflict, the Government risks compromising the delicate balance that has long safeguarded Ghana\u2019s credibility as an impartial actor on the international stage,\u201d he warned.<\/p>\n<p>The Minority reaffirmed its resolve to protect Ghana\u2019s sovereignty, uphold the Constitution, and preserve the country\u2019s reputation as a principled and respected actor on the global stage.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Minority Caucus on the Foreign Affairs Committee of Parliament has accused the government of violating the Constitution by secretly implementing an agreement with the [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":22251,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[82],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-22250","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-general-news"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.4 - 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