Reverend John Ntim Fordjour, the Member of Parliament (MP) who says he has hard core evidence good enough to prove beyond doubt that government officials are shielding a cocaine trafficking scheme is still keeping that incriminating evidence to his chest despite mounting pressure on him to make it available to both the public and investigative bodies.
Rev. Fordjour has been on a marathon of media interviews with the allegation for well over a week despite denials from government spokespersons.
In a response to the development, the Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC) has asked Rev. Fordjour to either cooperate with the Commission and make his information on the alleged crime available for investigations he may be compelled by law to assist in investigations.
NACOC Deputy Director, Twum Barimah, has said the Commission has taken a comprehensive investigation into the allegations put out by Rev. Ntim Fordjour and found them to be fictional narratives.
The Commission has indeed put out its investigative findings but Rev. Fordjour insists the investigations were inaccurate that he has the evidence to back his claim.
He insists that some two aircraft landed at the Kotoka International Airport and remained there for days were carrying drugs and were involved in money laundering under the protection of government officials.
Interestingly, Rev. Fordjour was able to punch holes into a narrative given by government on the reasons the two aircrafts were in Ghana and their flight schedules.
After pointing out inaccuracies in the narration by government, Rev. Fordjour fell short of giving any further information on the alleged money laundering and drug trafficking.
He also referred to a recent arrest of persons trafficking drugs and demanded to know the details of that arrests and the real owners of the drugs.
On the specific allegation of the two aircrafts, Twum Barimah, the deputy boss at NACOC said attempts to invite Rev. Fordjour for questioning have not been fruitful.
“If he goes on the path he is going, he will leave us with no option but to go for him. Because you are refusing to come to us. We have communicated through the channels to get you to come to us, but you said you have not been invited. He said on another platform that he is not going to appear even if we call him…
“This is not just a matter of NACOC, it is a matter of National Security, and the coordinator is coordinating all the security agencies in this country. So, if he is to be arrested, it will not be done by NACOC but by the appropriate agencies,” Twum Barimah stated.
The Deputy Director of NACOC, Twum Barimah noted further:
“We had prior intelligence, and a week before Reverend Fordjour made his claims, we had already searched the Antonov flight. We found nothing. His claims are unfounded, and as a member of the committee that oversees NACOC, he should have come to us directly with any concerns instead of going to the media.
“We are handling the investigations as directed by the President. If Rev Fordjour has legitimate information, he should present it to the appropriate security agencies, not the media. By doing so, he is only giving suspects a chance to flee,” Mr. Barimah added.
Jinapor Runs To Diplomats…
On the same matter, Samuel Abu Jinapor, the MP for Damango has jumped to the defense on Rev. Ntim Fordjour and asked he should be treated as a whistle blower and not be made a victim.
Samuel Abu Jinapor, in his capacity as the Ranking Member of Parliament’s Foreign Affairs Committee, has officially written to the Dean of the Diplomatic Corps and Lebanese Ambassador to Ghana, Maher Kheir, seeking his intervention to push the government of Ghana to come clean on the alleged scandal.
Samuel Jinapor, in his letter noted that Ghana’s global image could be tarnished if swift action is not taken, potentially branding the country as a transit hub for illicit operations.
He therefore proposed key diplomatic interventions, including intelligence sharing, security cooperation, and collaboration with Ghanaian authorities in any future probe.
He also called for the establishment of a Commission of Inquiry under Article 278 of the Constitution to investigate the matter comprehensively and ensure transparency.
