The Minority caucus in Parliament has formally petitioned the Dean of the Diplomatic Corps and Ambassador of Lebanon to Ghana, H.E. Maher Kheir, to intervene with the ongoing investigation into the alleged suspicious flights from Gran Canaria that landed at the Kotoka International Airport (KIA).
A statement issued by the caucus on Tuesday, April 8, 2025, appealed to the diplomatic community to support Ghanaian authorities in investigating the alleged landing of two AirMed flights and a Cavok Air cargo flight that reportedly transported suspected cocaine and money into the country.
The statement which was signed by the Ranking Member on the Foreign Affairs Committee, Hon. Samuel Jinapor, said, “The questions surrounding these flights warrant thorough, credible investigations,” the statement read. “Ghana is a signatory to numerous international conventions that bind us to fight transnational crimes, including illicit drug trafficking and money laundering.”
According to the Minority, the explanation provided by Minister of State in charge of Government Communications, Hon. Felix Kwakye Ofosu, on the master was false.
The Minority stated that although the Minister informed Ghanaians that the AirMed flights were from Luanda, its independent checks have confirmed that both flights arrived directly from Gran Canaria.
The statement added that key international conventions, including the UN Convention against Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and the UN Convention against Transnational Organised Crime, mandate Ghana to act decisively against such crimes.
He also indicated in the statement that Ghana cannot afford to falter in enforcing its anti-narcotics and anti-money laundering regime.
The Minority has therefore called on the international community to help with the following:
- Share intelligence on the aircraft and flights involved with Ghanaian security authorities;
- Facilitate collaboration between foreign and Ghanaian security agencies in ongoing and future investigations;
- Assist the Ghanaian state, particularly Parliament, in safeguarding the country’s reputation from becoming a drug transit point;
- Urge the government to establish a Commission of Inquiry under Article 278 of the Constitution to probe the matter fully and impartially;
- Show keen interest in the independence of Parliament and the safety of whistleblowers such as Hon. John Ntim Fordjour and other MPs involved in oversight efforts
By: Rainbowradioonline.com/Ghana
