The Deputy General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Haruna Mohammed, has shed light on why Assin South Member of Parliament, Rev. Ntim Fordjour, refused to cooperate with security agencies regarding his claims about two aircraft allegedly transporting illicit drugs and laundered money into Ghana.
President John Dramani Mahama had directed security agencies to collaborate with the MP to investigate the allegations.
However, that directive was soon undercut by public comments from Felix Ofosu Kwakye, Minister of State in charge of Government Communication, who dismissed the claims as “baseless” and accused Rev. Fordjour of spreading misinformation to tarnish the government’s image.
Tensions escalated when officials from the National Intelligence Bureau (NIB) attempted to arrest Rev. Fordjour. The move was blocked by members of the Minority in Parliament, who cited the lack of a valid arrest warrant and accused the agency of bypassing due process.
Speaking on Channel One TV’s The Big Issue on Saturday, April 12, Haruna Mohammed said Rev. Fordjour’s willingness to cooperate was undermined by the government’s swift dismissal of his allegations.
He criticised Felix Ofosu Kwakye for prejudging the matter and compromising the integrity of the investigative process.
“The conflict here is that Rev. Ntim Fordjour was ready to collaborate with the investigators, then government’s communication comes out to say that there was nothing. And went ahead to go into the substance of the matter. Do you get the problem?” Haruna said.
He explained that after the government publicly took a stance, the MP felt the process had already been influenced.
“Because the government had come in to do the communication and defended, Rev. Ntim Fordjour didn’t believe government again. Because a position was taken and a judgment had been passed that there was nothing,” he stated.
Haruna further claimed that the MP’s attempts to engage the Majority Caucus in Parliament were unsuccessful, which, he said, has pushed Rev. Fordjour toward adopting a more partisan approach.
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