By: Ashiadey Dotse
Politician and activist, Bernard Mornah, says Ghana should be a safe home for every black person rejected by the West, but stressed that the government must follow due process in handling such matters.
Speaking on GTV’s ‘Current Agenda’ show on Saturday September 13, 2025, Mr. Mornah recalled how Ghana, under former President John Mahama, accepted two Guantanamo Bay detainees from the United States without parliamentary approval. He said this created a major controversy at the time, and cautioneod that Ghana should not repeat such mistakes.
He questioned why 14 deportees from the United States recently arrived in Ghana without the knowledge of Parliament or the Ghanaian people, only for the media to later report it. According to him, such actions make it appear as though government is doing things “clandestinely.”
Mr. Mornah, who described himself as a Pan-Africanist, said Ghana has historically been a place of refuge for black people from across the world, citing the legacy of Dr. Kwame Nkrumah who welcomed Pan-African leaders and activists like George Padmore and W.E.B. Du Bois.
He indicated that Ghana should continue this tradition, but with transparency and legality.
On Morocco’s autonomy plan, Mr Mornah criticized Ghana’s endorsement of Morocco’s position on Western Sahara, arguing that it is unacceptable for an African nation to support another African country in “annexing” a people still fighting for their independence.
“People’s determination for freedom can never be compromised on any economic ground,” he stated, urging Ghana’s leaders to stand firmly for justice and Pan-African unity.
