Rev. John Ntim Fordjour, the MP for Assin South, has charged that the Mahama government has concealed important information about money laundering and drug trafficking investigations.
Government spokesperson Felix Kwakye Ofosu cited allegations that the MP had been asked by security services to help with investigations but had not complied, which Fordjour vehemently denied.
Fordjour called the money laundering claims a “lie” and rejected them as untrue.
He also questioned the transparency of the government, posing the question, “What are they hiding?”
“No security or intelligence agency has ever invited me to assist them with any information. I dare Kwakye Ofosu to produce a copy of such an invitation,” he stated.
Additionally, he stated that he is still willing to work with Parliament to carry out President Mahama’s order.
Fordjour, who is the Ranking Member on the Parliamentary Committee for Defence and Interior, also disclosed that the government and the National Democratic Congress (NDC) Parliamentary Caucus had blocked his request for a Joint Security briefing, which was meant to enable different security and intelligence agencies to give updates on ongoing investigations.
In particular, the MP criticized the government’s handling of the matter for being “incoherent” and “questionable” due to the arrival and departure of two suspicious flights.
He questioned the legitimacy of the government’s actions and said that their justifications for these flights were inadequate and unreliable.
Fordjour also called attention to the government’s inaction over the status of 12 containers that National Security seized on February 9 and that were purportedly loaded with gold and foreign cash.
The MP also brought attention to the continuing investigations into a cocaine bust that involved substances valued at an estimated $500 million.
“Our country cannot be allowed to be suddenly turned into a hub for cocaine and money laundering. They must come again,” he asserted.
The MP for Assin South cautioned that if the government keeps ignoring these grave problems, Ghana may develop into a significant hub for illegal activities, including money laundering and cocaine trafficking.
Fordjour urged the government to give more precise responses and permit complete openness in the current inquiries.
Speaking on Good Morning Ghana on Accra-Metro TV, the MP made these assertions.
Source: newsthemegh.com