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The thousands of diasporaians trooping to Ghana to experience the Year of Return, wouldn't have come in their numbers if the declaration had been made by former President Mahama's government, the Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party has observed.

Instead of promoting and marketing Ghana, Mr. Bernard Antwi-Boasiako claims a government of John Mahama would have traded that for the importation of two terrorists popularly referred to as GITMO 2.

Some years ago, a section of the Ghanaian public raised security concerns when the government of former President Mahama decided to accept two Yemenis, Mahmud Umar Muhammad Bin Atef and Khalid Muhammad Salih Al-Dhuby.

According to Mr. Antwi-Boasiako also known as Chairman Wontumi, such a move by John Mahama could have easily attracted terrorists into the country but he "cared less about the citizens, his only concern was the papers that filled his pocket".

The NPP Chairman further remarked that it takes an experienced leader like President Akufo-Addo to market Ghana and make it the number one tourist destination point in the world.

"In my candid opinion, if JM had declared this year as the Year of Return, the Diasporaians wouldn't have showed up.

Even the Guinea fowls (akonfems) that flew from Ghana to Burkina Faso under his watch wouldn't have even returned. If his own Burkinabe akonfems wouldn't come, how much more people from the diaspora?", he quizzed.