Ranking Member of Parliament’s Defence and Interior Committee, Rev. John Ntim Fordjour, has called on lawmakers to set aside partisan differences and work together to address growing concerns over narcotics trafficking linked to Ghana.
The Assin South MP said the proposed parliamentary recall should focus on establishing the facts behind recent major drug seizures and identifying measures to strengthen Ghana’s response to the narcotics trade.
Speaking on Joy News’ PM Express, Rev. Fordjour said MPs must approach the matter as a national issue rather than an opportunity for political confrontation.
“They should come and not make it politics. They should have Ghana first, constituency first,” he said.
His comments come after the Minority submitted a petition, memorandum and signatures to the Speaker seeking an emergency recall of Parliament. Rev. Fordjour said the Minority had secured more than the required 15% of MPs to trigger the process under Article 112(3) of the Constitution.
He said the proposed recall should lead to a bipartisan parliamentary inquiry capable of examining the circumstances surrounding the major seizures and producing practical recommendations.
“We are interested in solutions that restore Ghana to its glory,” he said.
Rev. Fordjour also raised concerns about the possible domestic consequences of the international narcotics trade, warning that drugs entering Ghana may not all leave the country.
“All these drugs when they come in, not all go out. A lot will be retained here. It’s your children, your youth, and then people who will be consumed and be destroyed by it,” he said.
Beyond drug abuse, he pointed to what he described as wider national security implications, arguing that narcotics trafficking can intersect with money laundering and the financing of other criminal or extremist activities.
“Wherever there is drugs, there is money laundering, and wherever there is money laundering, it is linked to terrorism,” he said.
The call follows the seizure by French customs of nearly 3.9 tonnes of cocaine at the Port of Dunkirk on September 10, 2026. The consignment was concealed in a container of plastic waste that had arrived from Ghana. Four Ghanaians have since been arraigned before the Accra High Court, while Dutch national Jos Leijdekkers remains at large, according to reports cited by MyJoyOnline.
The Minority has also cited several other narcotics seizures in its request for Parliament to be recalled, including the seizure of more than 3.3 tonnes of cocaine at Pedu Junction in March 2025 and other consignments intercepted in Ghana and abroad. The caucus says the value of major seizures linked to Ghana exceeds US$1 billion over less than two years.
The proposed parliamentary inquiry is expected to examine issues surrounding Ghana’s ports, customs controls, intelligence gathering and narcotics enforcement, as well as the progress of investigations into previous seizures.
Rev. Fordjour has maintained that the parliamentary process should be centred on finding solutions and protecting the national interest rather than deepening political divisions.
