The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has scheduled a meeting at its headquarters on Monday, April 7, to discuss growing concerns regarding alleged drug trafficking incidents in the country. Contrary to earlier reports that suggested 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 that this will not be the main 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 numerous perplexing questions that we expect the government to clarify for the people of Ghana, as well as the inconsistencies in its attempts to ignore several issues related to the alleged drug trafficking at our airport, need to be addressed,” Frimpong added. The NPP hopes that the meeting will help create a more coordinated party response and increase pressure on the government to provide answers regarding this matter.
By: Abigail Arthur
