Rev. John Ntim Fordjour, Ranking Member on Parliament’s Defence and Interior Committee, has launched a scathing attack on the government, accusing it of systematically withholding critical information and evading accountability on matters of national security.
In a strongly worded statement on Thursday, April 3, Fordjour alleged that the government’s refusal to allow a Joint Security briefing in Parliament and its inconsistent explanations on key national security incidents reflect a worrying lack of transparency.
Responding to claims by government spokesperson Felix Kwakye Ofosu that he had refused to assist security agencies with investigations, Fordjour firmly denied ever being contacted.
“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 invitation,” he challenged.
The legislator maintained that he remains willing to collaborate with Parliament to fulfill President Mahama’s directive on accountability but is being met with deliberate obstructions.
Fordjour further questioned the government’s silence on critical issues, including the controversial entry and departure of two suspicious flights, the status of 12 containers filled with gold and foreign currencies seized by National Security on February 9, and the lack of updates on a $500 million cocaine bust.
He warned of Ghana’s vulnerability to becoming a hub for organized crime. “Our country cannot be allowed to be suddenly turned into a hub for cocaine and money laundering. They must come again,” he stated, urging the government to stop evading scrutiny and uphold its duty to the Ghanaian people.
