The Minister of State in charge of Government Communications, Felix Kwakye Ofosu, has described claims by Ranking Member of the Defence and Interior Committee of Parliament, Rev John Ntim Fordjour, to the effect that “suspicious aircrafts” carrying drugs landed at the Kotoka International Airport, as false.
Mr Ofosu said this in an explainer posted on his X page on April 3.
He said upon President John Mahama’s directive that the security agencies should engage Rev Fordjuor for more information, the latter has varied his assertion.
“I can report to you that because he knew he was peddling total falsehoods and lies, he now claims after being invited to assist with investigations that he was speaking on behalf of the committee that he was part of. And that the views he expressed were not his personal views. So, because of that he says he is unable to cooperate with the security agencies,” the President’s spokesperson said.
Mr Ofosu contended that Rev Fordjuor’s claims were solely aimed at painting the government black.
“I say that he was peddling falsehood because the fact as they exist vary completely from the claims that he made. When he made that claim, he was only seeking to peddle falsehood in a bid to undermine the confidence that the people of Ghana have in this government,” he added.
It would be recalled that speaking at a press briefing on April 1, Rev. John Ntim Fordjour highlighted the urgent need to preserve Ghana’s reputation as one of the most peaceful countries in Africa.
He demanded a public briefing on the cargo carried by two aircraft—AirMed Flight N823AM and Cavok Air Antonov An-12B—suspected to have transported cocaine and cash into the country.
The Assin South MP said, “There is no record of a medical referral, nor was any patient accompanied on board the flight. Instead, we are reliably informed that the air ambulance, which is specifically designed to transport patients, carried suspicious cargo suspected to be cocaine and cash in various U.S. denominations.”
The NPP legislator stressed that, “The sudden increase in drug trafficking and money laundering incidents after the NPP government handed over power to the NDC is alarming. National security must uphold transparency to assure citizens of the safety and security of our airspace.”
