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The Minority in Parliament has voiced concerns over what it describes as a rising trend of drug trafficking and money laundering in the country. This comes just three months after the New Patriotic Party (NPP) transitioned power to the National Democratic Congress (NDC).
According to the Minority, nearly two months have passed since security forces conducted a raid on 12 containers filled with gold and cash at Sapeiman in Accra. Despite this, National Security has yet to update the public on the progress of investigations, including details on those involved and the exact quantity of gold and cash recovered.
Additionally, the Minority is demanding answers regarding two suspicious flights that landed at Kotoka International Airport in March 2025, allegedly carrying cargo suspected to be cocaine and large sums of cash.
Speaking to journalists, Reverend John Ntim Fordjour, the Ranking Member on the Defence and Interior Committee of Parliament, called on the government to be transparent in its efforts to combat drug trafficking and financial crimes.
“We demand accountability from the National Security for the gold bars and cash retrieved and what they intend to do with it. The Minority Caucus, as responsible opposition as we are in absolute circumspection, has been patient and originally given two clear months for National Security to communicate the status of their investigation with the public,” he stated.
Furthermore, the Minority linked the recent pirate attack on a Ghanaian-registered fishing vessel on March 27, 2025, to the NDC’s opposition to the previous administration’s plan to acquire two offshore patrol vessels for the Ghana Navy.
“You will recall the diligent attempt of the erstwhile government to procure two offshore vessels for the Ghana Navy in 2024. This plan in its final stages was fiercely opposed by the NDC in parliament, who called for the process to be terminated.
“Indeed, subsequently, the process of purchase was thus aborted. As pirates are aware of Ghana Navy’s lack of offshore patrol vessels, the vulnerabilities of the security of our waters are likely to be exploited by these pirates,” he explained.
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