Felix Kwakye Ofosu, a Government spokesperson, has labelled NPP communication team member Dennis Miracles Aboagye as a “neophyte and a time waster”.
In a Facebook post shared on Thursday, October 1, Kwakye Ofosu responded to Miracles Aboagye’s criticism of the government’s handling of recent cocaine-related cases.
Felix Kwakye Ofosu challenged Miracles Aboagye to consult people with institutional memory within the NPP before suggesting that descriptions such as “Cocaine Coast” or “Narcotics People Party” were new to Ghana.
The Mahama Government spokesperson wrote, “You are both a neophyte and a time waster. Ask those with institutional memory in your party if “Cocaine Coast” or “Narcotics People Party” are descriptions they are hearing for the first time in Ghana’s History.
Ask them whether names like MV Benjamin, Asem Dake ( Limping man), Tagor, Raymond Amankwa, Amfo Kwakye, Amoateng, etc. sound familiar”.
His comment comes in a sharp response to Mircales Aboagye, who alleged that Ghana’s recent international drug-trafficking cases had contributed to the country being labelled the “Cocaine Coast”.
In related news, Felix Kwakye Ofosu has clarified the Interior Minister’s government officials’ involvement in the drug probe.
It will be recalled that Muntaka Mohammed Mubarak, the Interior Minister, has revealed that preliminary investigations into the meth shipment from Ghana intercepted in Australia have implicated some government officials suspected of involvement.
The Interior Minister disclosed that several government officials are suspected of facilitating the concealment of the illicit drugs.
According to the Interior Minister, investigations are ongoing, with several officials being questioned.
He further disclosed that, with the investigation and interrogating people, a lot of things are not adding up.
Speaking before Parliament’s Committee on Assurance, the Interior Minister stated, “Even as at yesterday we were still interrogating a lot of government officials. It is not everything I can put out at this stage because we are still investigating and interrogating people. There are a lot of things that are not adding up. You could see that there is some involvement of some people within the system”.
“Even if you put all these gadgets, remember it is going to be operated by human beings. So if the wrong persons are sitting there, you can bring all the gadgets of this world; it will not be effective,” he added.
“We have changed our modus operandi and the way we place personnel. All of this is to make sure we protect our borders,” he stated.
However, Felix Kwakye Ofosu disclosed that the minister clarified his remarks before Parliament, disclosing that the Minister’s reference to the involvement of people in the drug trade was about security officials.
Speaking on Joy News’ PM Express on Wednesday, Felix Kwakye Ofosu stated, “The interior minister has clarified. interior minister has clarified, at no less a place than Parliament, which is a House of Records, where he is enjoined to be absolutely truthful, that he was referring to people within the security agencies”.
“Indeed, in the case of the France cocaine bust, four customs officials have been arrested. They are currently undergoing trial. That is what the interior minister meant, and he has made it clear,” he said.
“So please let us limit taking people out of context and saying things that are not accurate,” he said.
He further added, “I repeat that under this Fourth Republic, the only political party whose prominent member has been shown to be involved in drug trafficking is the New Patriotic Party”.
He added: “There’s nobody in the NDC today who has been shielded for involvement in drug trafficking.”
“I understand that drug trafficking is a major. You don’t have to inform the president. President Mahama, look, we are being very discerning to clamp down on it, no matter what it takes, no matter whose ox is gored,” he said.
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