President of IMANI Africa, Franklin Cudjoe has advised the National Democratic Congress (NDC) to remain resolute in their pursuit of the missing ECG containers, and prevent the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) from distracting them.
According to him, the NPP is using allegations of the ruling government being involved in drug trafficking and money laundering to distract them from making progress in the search for the over 1,300 missing ECG containers.
The Minority Caucus in parliament previously raised concerns over the increasing incidents of piracy, drug trafficking, and money laundering in Ghana.
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Speaking at a press briefing, Rev. John Ntim Fordjour, Ranking Member on the Defence and Interior Committee of Parliament, highlighted the urgent need to preserve Ghana’s reputation as one of the most peaceful countries in Africa.
Rev. Fordjour stated, “Ghana in the past eight years, had been ranked favorably by notable global organizations as the second most peaceful country in Africa in respect of crime rate and globally, ahead of Australia and Canada.
“It is therefore imperative that under the leadership of President John Dramani Mahama, Ghana continues to be safe and not degenerate into a safe haven for pirates, drug trafficking and money laundering.”
The Minority also revealed concerns about two suspicious flights—AirMed Flight N823AM and Cavok Air Antonov An-12B—that recently landed at Kotoka International Airport from Gran Canaria, a location known for drug trafficking and money laundering. Intelligence suggests these flights carried suspected cocaine and cash.
The Minority demanded full disclosure of the cargo contents to assure Ghanaians of airspace security.
After these concerns were raised by Ntim Fordjour, President John Dramani Mahama, him to collaborate with the Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC), the Police CID, the National Investigations Bureau (NIB), and the National Security Coordinator to immediately investigate his claims.
Addressing the allegation, President Mahama wrote on his Facebook page, “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.”
Ntim Fordjour however refused to collaborate with the above mentioned agencies.
This allegations from the minority caucus comes during a time where Operatives of the National Security arrested twelve Chinese and a Ghanaian in connection to the ECG missing containers.
The information gathered suggests the arrested person is linked to two aluminium smelting companies located in Shai Hills.
Cables, trusted to be part of the missing load, were traced to an aluminium smelter owned by the Chinese, located opposite the Shai Hills Game Reserve.
According to reports the cables were being melted into aluminium bars for export.
National security is also said to be on a manhunt for another Chinese on the run.
Meanwhile, a truck carrying suspected missing ECG cables has been impounded in Gomoa Awombrew.
Conversations around the missing ECG containers have died down and not wanting that to be the case, Franklin Cudjoe took to his X platform to write, “No amount of comical accusations by some elements of the past administration must sway us from dealing with the very grave theft, destructive and near fiscally genocidal acts of the immediate past govt. They are getting too comfortable.”
Source: Yawanews
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