Ranking Member on Parliament’s Defence and Interior Committee, Rev. Ntim Fordjour, slammed the government for its lack of action on Ghana’s escalating drug trafficking problem. Speaking on Joy News’ PM Express on Tuesday, he questioned why no head of a relevant state agency had been removed despite a string of major drug‑related incidents tied to the country.
“No, the government hasn’t acted. Who has been fired? Has there been any agency head who has been fired in the value chain?” the Assin South MP asked. He noted that about 16 agencies form part of the relevant value chain, with roughly five closely connected to the current controversy, yet “everybody is enjoying their salaries, their benefits, and they are just there.”
Fordjour’s remarks come amid heightened scrutiny after French customs seized nearly 3.9 tonnes of cocaine on September 10, hidden in a container of plastic waste that had arrived from Ghana. Over the past two years, major drug seizures linked to Ghana have exceeded US$1 billion, prompting the Minority to petition the Speaker of Parliament to recall the House for an inquiry.
The Ghana Catholic Bishops’ Conference has also called for an urgent, coordinated national response, urging deeper investigations into the networks behind major shipments. Fordjour said the President must demonstrate stronger political will to confront the situation, adding that “the president is not willing and ready to solve the problem, or if he has solutions, he is just not willing to put the political will to crack the whip and do what is right.”
He urged strong leadership, calling on President Mahama to act decisively upon his return from UNGA. Fordjour defended the Minority’s move to trigger Article 112(3) of the Constitution, noting the required 15 % threshold had been exceeded and a petition had been filed with the Speaker last week. He said the Speaker had acknowledged receipt but had not yet issued the recall notice, which he expects soon.
Fordjour warned that drug trafficking extends beyond narcotics, linking it to money laundering, terrorism and illegal mining communities. “Wherever there are drugs, there is money laundering, and wherever there is money laundering, it is linked to terrorism,” he said, cautioning that Ghana could become increasingly vulnerable to non‑state actors if trafficking networks are not confronted.
The MP called for a transparent, bipartisan inquiry that would offer solutions to restore Ghana to its glory and prevent the country from becoming a haven for criminal networks.
