Ghana’s National Coordinator for the District Road Improvement Programme (DRIP), Nii Lantey Vanderpuye, has issued a firm ultimatum to Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin, demanding he produce Rev. John Ntim Fordjour for questioning by the National Intelligence Bureau (NIB) by 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, 10 April.

Rev. Fordjour, who serves as the Ranking Member on Parliament’s Defence and Interior Committee, is at the centre of a growing controversy following comments he made about two aircraft that landed at Kotoka International Airport. He suggested the planes may have been involved in drug trafficking and money laundering.

NIB officers attempted to arrest the lawmaker at his residence on Wednesday but the operation was called off under unclear circumstances. Vanderpuye later revealed the intervention came after a request from Afenyo-Markin, who pledged to ensure Rev. Fordjour would report to the NIB voluntarily.

Speaking on Channel One TV’s Breakfast Daily programme, Vanderpuye urged Afenyo-Markin to honour the agreement with national security officials.

“Somebody must advise Ntim Fordjour, and I will let Afenyo-Markin exercise that opportunity given him today. By 10:00, he must present Ntim Fordjour for the questioning that he is supposed to face so that we can all have our peace,” he said.

Mr. Vanderpuye also criticised some Minority MPs who reportedly gathered at Fordjour’s residence to prevent the arrest, calling their actions disruptive and disrespectful to law enforcement agencies.

“What they did yesterday was unruly and uncalled for, and a total disrespect for the security services,” he added.

Mr. Vanderpuye maintained that a police officer has the legal right to arrest without a warrant and warned that failure to comply with the directive would result in Rev. Fordjour being taken into custody by force.

The incident has intensified political tensions and sparked concerns over the balance between parliamentary privilege and the authority of state security institutions.

Source:TheDotNews