The Ranking Member on Foreign Affairs Committee in Parliament has alleged that âgalamseyâ kingpin, Aisha Huang had no escort when she was deported in 2019.
Mr. Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa said Aisha Huangâs deportation was only a âshambolic attempt of a deportationâ and a âcharadeâ by the government.
Speaking on Top Story, Monday, he noted that due to the awkward manner of Aisha Huangâs deportation, the âgalamseyâ kingpin could have absconded during her transit to China.
âThis whole charade of deportation has gone down as the most shambolic attempted deportation ever in World affairs. Do you know that this deportation took place without an escort? There was no escortâĤShe could have really absconded when they transited in Addis Ababa,â he said.
The North Tongu MP stressed that âthere is no guarantee that Aisha Huang did the full leg of the tripâ.
According to him, the Chinese government was only informed two days after the deportation had taken place with no information about the terms of the deportation.
âIs it a permanent deportation? Was it just for six months? Nobody knows not even the Chinese authorities,â he asserted.
Mr. Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa has, therefore, called for an independent investigation into Aisha Huangâs return to the country.
The MP said this is the only way the suspect and her accomplices could be duly punished.
âGhana needs an immediate full-scale independent inquiry to unravel this mystery and to identify Aisha Huangâs collaborators in high places for swift sanctions,â he made the demand on Facebook on Monday, September 12.
Aisha Huang was arrested in 2017 for engaging in illegal mining. The 47-year-old Chinese national was later deported in 2019 by the government, a move which triggered questions about Ghanaâs commitment to eradicating the menace.
She, was, however, re-arrested a few weeks ago in Kumasi by the National Security for secretly sneaking back into the country to continue her âgalamseyâ business which sparked public outcry calling for her prosecution.Â
Aisha and her accomplices since their arrest have been flown to Accra and arraigned same day before an Accra Circuit Court.
They have however been remanded into Police custody by the court and are expected to reappear in court on September 14, 2022.