President John Dramani Mahama (L) and Rev John Ntim Fordjour (R)

The Member of Parliament for Assin South, Rev John Ntim Fordjour, has said that the Minority will not be intimidated or silenced by any efforts from the government to suppress their actions.

In an interview on Adom FM on Wednesday, April 2, 2025, the lawmaker criticised President John Dramani Mahama's directive to security agencies to collaborate with him on reports of a mysterious flight arriving in the country, allegedly linked to drug trafficking.

“We will not allow them to use fear tactics on us to intimidate us. The Minority will fiercely continue to do our work and will not be cowed by any scare tactics,” he said.

According to him, the president should have simply requested information on the mysterious flights from the security agencies, rather than posting on social media directing the security forces to invite him [Ntim Fordjour] for further details on the incident.

Ntim Fordjour stated that he fulfilled his duty by providing the details about the flight, making it entirely unnecessary for him to be summoned for questioning.

“The information I gave is for them to answer, not for me to be questioned. I have provided enough information. You [Mahama] must call on them to bring the answer. The tweet and post made on Facebook by the president threatening the security agencies to collaborate with me is neither here nor there. He should direct his agencies to make disclosures,” he emphasised.

Ntim Fordjour further asserted that the Minority will vigorously resist any attempts by the security agencies to arrest its members for questioning regarding the matter.

“We will not allow them to arrest any member of the Minority, it will not happen,” he continued.

The lawmaker added that the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Minority Caucus will continue to demand accountability from the government, urging the security agencies to provide updates to the public on the whereabouts of the flight and the reasons for its arrival in the country.

“I have provided enough information needed by the security agencies. All what they have to do is to inform the public about whether or not the two flights arrived in the country and if it did, is it still in the country or not.

“Also, they should be able to tell us what the flight came with and what it left with. These are very simple questions that does not need any invitation. They need to provide the details and if it requires more information then we can have a conversation,” he added.

John Ntim Fordjour’s comments come in response to a directive issued by President John Mahama, instructing all security agencies to collaborate with him in investigating allegations he raised during a press conference on Tuesday, April 1, 2025, regarding drug trafficking and money laundering involving two suspicious flights at Kotoka International Airport (KIA).

According to the president, Ghana has a zero-tolerance policy for drug trafficking and will not allow the country to be used as a transit or final destination for illicit drugs.

"My attention has been drawn to allegations made at a press conference by an honourable Member of Parliament, Rev John Ntim Fordjour, regarding two suspicious flights arriving at Kotoka International Airport, suspected to be involved in drug trafficking and money laundering.

"The government takes all allegations seriously. 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. He must provide all necessary information to facilitate the investigation and take all necessary actions to expose any drug-related activities.

"We will maintain zero tolerance for the use of Ghana as a transit or final destination for drug trafficking. The NIB recently made a high-profile drug bust with a street value of $350 million."

MAG/AE

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