Posted on 01/13/2016 6:07:52 PM PST by marshmallow
The President of the Catholic Bishops Conference, Rev. Joseph Osei-Bonsu has suggested the former Yemeni detainees from Guantanamo Bay prison do not deserve the compassion of Ghanaians.
Rev. Osei Bonsu's words come in response to President Mahama's call on Ghanaians to show compassion to the two Yemeni men, Mahmud Umar Muhammad Bin Atef and Khalid Muhammad Salih Al-Dhuby, who were transferred to Ghana last week by the United States government.
The Catholic Bishops Conference have already released a statement calling the government's decision to accept the former detainees as "wrong" and "dangerous."
Their statement came after other Christian organisations condemned the move.
Speaking on Citi Eyewitness News, Rev Osei-Bonsu rubbished the President's call for compassion saying common sense must instead prevail.
"The argument for compassion here does not hold. Certainly the Bible talks about compassion. We need to be compassionate to people and so on but compassion goes with common sense as well."
Despite indications that the two Yemeni men were detained for 14 years without trial by the United States, Rev Osei-Bonsu insists they are dangerous and should not be treated like refugees.
(Excerpt) Read more at ghanaweb.com ...
Common Sense vs dope on a rope
Why is the ONLY COMMON SENSE left in the world in Russia and West Africa, one of the poorest regions on the planet?
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