Suspicious Aircraft Claim: I’ve Not Been Invited By Any Security Agency- Ntim Fordjour
The Member of Parliament for Assin South Constituency, Rev Ntim Fordjour, has stated that he has yet to receive any invitation from any of the national security agencies to assist in the investigation over allegations he made about two “suspicious” aircraft that landed at the Kotoka International Airport last month.
This contests Felix Ofosu Kwakye, the Spokesperson of the President’s assertion that the lawmaker is “running away from investigative bodies”.
In a statement issued on Thursday after Felix debunked his allegations, he emphasized that the Minister lied.
“Kwakye Ofosu lied when he claimed I’ve been invited by security agencies and failed to attend upon their invitation. No security or intelligence agency has ever invited me to assist them with any information.”
The former Deputy Education Minister challenged Felix to produce a copy of such an invitation.
Meanwhile, he said he was still waiting on the security to collaborate with him in Parliament to probe the allegations.
“When I wrote to call for a Joint Security briefing which would have afforded the security and intelligence agencies the opportunity to collaborate with me and to share further information with them and receive their updates on investigations conducted into the specific cases, NDC Parliamentary Caucus and the government BLOCKED the briefing and shielded the security and intelligence agencies from accountability and denied them the opportunity to collaborate with me. What are they hiding?”
He affirmed that the reasons provided by the spokesperson of the President in respect of the planes’ purpose of entry are “incoherent, questionable and cannot be taken seriously”.
He also highlighted the government’s failure to provide responses to the status of the 12 containers filled with gold and currencies confiscated by the National Security on February 9 and the status of investigations made into the high-profile cocaine busts totalling some $500 million ($350m and $150m).
“In view of the above, and the disingenuous response from Government Spokesperson, they are bent on hiding information and evading accountability.”
Background
Earlier this week, Rev Ntim Fordjour, put out claims to the effect that two aircraft that landed in Ghana on March 12 and March 20 were used for drug trafficking and money laundering.
President John Dramani Mahama in response to this said he had directed requisite security agencies to engage the lawmaker to probe the allegations.
On April 3, 2025, Felix dispelled the claims, noting that their landing was legitimate and genuine.
According to him, “no contraband or unlawful commodities” were found on the aircraft after inspections by officials of the Aviation Security, Narcotic Control Commission (NACOC), National Security and the National Intelligence Bureau (NIB).
Source: opemsuo.com/Hajara Fuseini
