FLASHBACK: How Mahama Descended on Ntim Fordjour over Cocaine

When Assin South (Member of Parliament (MP), Rev. John Ntim Fordjour, blew the alarm over two suspicious aircraft he claimed were carrying cocaine and cash for money laundering into Ghana through the Kotoka International Airport, President John Dramani Mahama did not take it lightly.

In a hard-hitting response posted on social media, the President descended heavily on the man of God turned politician, unleashing the full force of the country’s security and investigative architecture on him.

President Mahama announced that he had directed all major security agencies to immediately hunt for the MP and extract every piece of information he had.

“My attention has been drawn to allegations made at a press conference by an honourable member of parliament, Rev. John Ntim Fordjour, regarding two suspicious flights arriving at the Kotoka International Airport suspected to be involved in drug trafficking and money laundering,” the President stated.

He continued: “Government takes all allegations seriously, and to ensure a thorough and transparent investigation, I have directed all relevant investigative agencies – including the Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC), the Police CID, the National Investigations Bureau (NIB), and the National Security Coordinator – to immediately and fully collaborate with the honourable member of parliament so he provides all necessary information to investigate the allegations and take all action necessary to expose any drug dealing.”

From the President’s statement, it was clear that the opposition MP had to prove his explosive claim or face the consequences.

President Mahama at the time also used the opportunity to warn drug traffickers that his administration would maintain zero tolerance for Ghana being used as a transit or destination point for drugs, revealing that the NIB had just made a $350 million drug bust the previous week.

The directive triggered days of political tension, with NIB operatives later storming the residence of Ntim Fordjour in an attempt to get him to substantiate his allegations.

However, several months and weeks after the allegations, Ghana has since become a transit point for cocaine, with several drug busts from the shores of the country; the latest being the cocaine busted in Spain.

Political watchers beleive that this cannot be made to stand as it goes to destroy the reputation that country has built over the years.

Former Member of Parliament for Kumbungu in a social media post reacting to the latest bust said “This is embarrassing. We cannot be a transit point for cocaine”.

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