According to a report from GhanaWeb, Solomon Owusu, a key figure in the Movement For Change, has strongly criticized Reverend John Ntim Fordjour, the Member of Parliament for Assin South, for making unsubstantiated claims about two flights that landed at Kotoka International Airport in March and later departed for Gran Canaria, Spain, on March 25.
The MP had alleged during a press briefing that the flights—an air ambulance and a private jet—were possibly linked to illicit activities such as drug trafficking or money laundering.
According to the lawmaker, who serves as the Minority Ranking Member on the Defence and Interior Committee, one of the aircraft, Air MED flight L823 AM, arrived in Ghana on March 20 and stayed for five days without any documented evidence of transporting a patient.
In response to these claims, President John Mahama directed security agencies to work closely with the MP to gather all relevant information necessary for a thorough investigation into the allegations.
Speaking on the matter during a TV3 panel discussion, Solomon Owusu criticized the MP’s actions, describing them as unprofessional and baseless.
Owusu argued that the legislator’s allegations lacked evidence and amounted to what he referred to as immature political behavior.
He also accused the MP of making unfounded statements for political gain and urged him to focus on representing the interests of his constituents rather than engaging in what he described as baseless rhetoric
Owusu further criticized political parties for not adequately vetting their parliamentary representatives, calling for a more rigorous selection process.
“The party wants to quickly latch onto something so that it becomes topical. That is what the NPP has been reduced to. You are a Member of Parliament representing the people of Assin South. Any statement you make must reflect the ideals, views, and principles of the people of Assin South. You don’t just come and lie and then tell us to investigate. He lied—just like the last time National Security lied about monies allegedly found at Sarpeiman,” Owusu added.
He dismissed the allegations as fabricated and without merit, suggesting that such behavior undermines the credibility of Parliament and distracts from more pressing national issues.