Former Greater Accra Regional Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Ade Coker, has reacted to allegations made by the Member of Parliament for Assin South, Rev. John Ntim Fordjour, regarding suspicious flights into Ghana.
Rev. Fordjour claimed that an AirMed flight made a transit in Ghana carrying suspicious cargo, suspected to be cocaine and cash in US dollars.
In an interview on Adom FM’s morning show Dwaso Nsem, Mr Coker responded to these allegations, saying, “Sometimes you have to do proper investigations rather than throwing dust into our eyes.”
He stated that accusations should be backed by concrete proof, urging those making claims to provide the evidence.
“If you are alleging, then prove it. You claim to have information, so bring it and stop asking the airport company to investigate it for you.”
Mr Coker also criticised the way allegations were being handled.
“Planes land all the time, so if you say a plane has arrived with suspicious cargo, you need to prove it. You can’t just make claims without backing them up.”
He further noted that the authorities should not be blamed for investigative work that was the responsibility of the person making the allegations.
“If you have the information, bring it to the relevant agencies. No one will attack you. Prove what you’re saying and stop making baseless allegations.”
In his view, these allegations were often made without solid evidence, describing such actions as “phishing” for attention.
“They just want to be heard, but in the end, it’s much ado about nothing. You have all the details of the plane when it lands. So, if something suspicious happens, there’s no way it could go unnoticed. At least one of the people unloading the cargo would give a tip-off if something was amiss.”
Meanwhile, President John Dramani Mahama has directed a comprehensive investigation into the allegations.
President Mahama reaffirmed the government’s commitment to transparency and urgency in addressing the issue.
But Mr Coker dared those making the allegations to provide proof.
“You can’t just say a plane landed with cocaine without offering any evidence. Come and prove it,” he urged.
