Gov’t calls for public interrogation of MP over drug trafficking claims – Speaker yet to approve NIB request

The Minister of State in Charge of Government Communications, Felix Kwakye Ofosu, has revealed that the National Intelligence Bureau (NIB) is awaiting authorisation from the Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, to release Rev. John Ntim Fordjour, the Member of Parliament for Assin South, to assist in ongoing investigations into allegations of drug trafficking and money laundering.

This follows explosive claims made by the MP that two aircraft recently landed in Ghana carrying illegal drugs and large sums of cash.

“The NIB wrote to the Speaker to release Ntim Fordjour. The Speaker is yet to respond to the NIB, as far as I am aware. Anytime the Speaker responds to it, he will be available for questions,” Kwakye Ofosu stated during an interview on Channel One TV.

According to the Minister, the MP made the allegations on April 1, and by the next day, the relevant security and aviation agencies had submitted detailed reports on the matter.

“He (Ntim Fordjour) made this allegation on the 1st of April, I believe. By the 2nd of April, relevant agencies had submitted reports on exactly what happened at the airport between the times that the aircraft arrived and when they left,” he said.

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Kwakye Ofosu stressed that the investigations found no evidence of criminal activity, and the findings were backed by official documentation.

“The findings were supported by documentary evidence, which provided conclusive proof that no illegal activity took place on the two flights.”

He also made a strong case for transparency, suggesting that the MP’s interrogation should be made public for the sake of accountability and public confidence.

“I have requested that the interrogation be released to the public,” he noted.

The Speaker of Parliament has not yet issued a formal response to the NIB’s request to release the MP for questioning.

The situation remains a subject of public interest and scrutiny, especially given the gravity of the claims.

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