Member of the National Executive Committee of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Wonder Victor Kutor, has stated that Ghana acted appropriately in receiving deportees from the United States, citing both legal and humanitarian grounds. However, he emphasized the need for Parliament to be more involved in the process to ensure constitutional compliance.
Speaking on Prime Insight on Joy Prime on Saturday, September 20, 2025, Kutor explained that accepting Ghanaian nationals deported from other countries is fundamentally not wrong. “In terms of substance, there’s absolutely nothing wrong with receiving our own citizens. There’s nothing wrong with saving such persons,” he said.
He further argued that the government’s actions align with international immigration standards. “If you look at immigration rules across the globe, especially on humanitarian grounds—as the President rightly stated—there’s nothing illegal or improper about the act itself,” Kutor added.
Despite defending the decision to receive deportees, Kutor acknowledged growing concerns about the procedure followed, particularly regarding constitutional and parliamentary oversight.
“The main issue for many Ghanaians lies in the process. And I agree with that to some extent,” he noted, pointing out a lack of transparency around the agreement that facilitated the deportations.
He also questioned the legal interpretation used to bypass parliamentary approval. “If you say a memorandum of understanding does not need to go before Parliament, that’s just the heading. What matters is the content. If the content of the agreement resembles a treaty or international agreement, then per Article 75 of the 1992 Constitution, it must be laid before Parliament for ratification,” Kutor emphasized.
His remarks add to ongoing public discourse surrounding the government’s recent acceptance of deportees from the United States, a move that has attracted both support and criticism.
Source: MyNewsGh
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