The Ranking Member of the Defence and Interior Committee of Parliament, John Ntim Fordjour, has fiercely dismissed claims that he was invited by security agencies but failed to honor the invitation.
In a post on X, he challenged former Deputy Minister Felix Kwakye Ofosu to produce proof of such an invitation.
“Kwakye Ofosu lied when he claimed I’ve been invited by security agencies and failed to attend upon their invitation. 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 stated.
Ntim Fordjour further accused the government and the NDC Parliamentary Caucus of deliberately blocking a Joint Security briefing that could have allowed for collaboration between security agencies and Parliament on critical national security issues.
“When I wrote to call for a Joint Security briefing which would have afforded the security and intelligence agencies the opportunity to collaborate with me and to share further information with them and receive their updates on investigations conducted into the specific cases, NDC Parliamentary Caucus and the government BLOCKED the briefing and shielded the security and intelligence agencies from accountability and denied them the opportunity to collaborate with me. What are they hiding?”
He also raised concerns over the government’s silence regarding the status of 12 containers filled with gold and cash, which were allegedly seized by National Security on February 9. Additionally, he questioned the lack of updates on recent high-profile cocaine busts, worth a combined $500 million.
“Whereas Kwakye Ofosu confirmed my claims of the entry and departure of the two suspicious flights as true, the reasons provided by Kwakye Ofosu in respect of their purpose of entry are incoherent, questionable, and cannot be taken seriously.
“The government has since failed to provide responses to the status of the 12 containers filled with gold and currencies confiscated by the National Security on February 9.
“The government has also failed to provide responses on the status of investigations made into the high-profile cocaine busts totaling some $500 million ($350m and $150m).”
Ntim Fordjour insists that the government’s reluctance to provide transparency on these issues raises serious concerns about the country’s vulnerability to illegal activities.
“In view of the above, and the disingenuous response from Government Spokesperson, they are bent on hiding information and evading accountability. Our country cannot be allowed to be suddenly turned into a hub for cocaine and money laundering. They must come again.”
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