The opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) has scheduled a meeting for Monday, April 7, at its headquarters to address mounting concerns over alleged drug trafficking incidents in the country.
Contrary to earlier reports suggesting that the meeting would focus on the disciplinary hearing of former Dome-Kwabenya MP, Sarah Adwoa Safo, the party’s General Secretary Justin Kodua Frimpong, has clarified the agenda.
Speaking on Channel One Newsroom on Sunday, April 6, Frimpong stated: “[Monday] there will be a meeting at the NPP headquarters, but I am going to disappoint you—it is not going to be a discussion on whether or not Honourable Adwoa Safo is going to appear before a disciplinary committee or not.
“However, what the party is going to discuss is the running issue with respect to the alleged drug trafficking in our country, which the rank and file of our party have expressed its disappointment and the worrying behaviour of this government.”
He went on to criticise the government’s handling of the issue, citing a lack of clarity and transparency.
“The several mind-boggling questions that we are expecting the government to explain to the people of Ghana and also the inconsistencies in its attempt to sweep under the carpet several issues that concern or surround the alleged drug trafficking in our airport,” Frimpong added.
The NPP says it hopes the meeting will help shape a more coordinated party response and increase pressure on the government to provide answers on the matter.
—citinewsroom
