NDC Deputy General Secretary Mustapha Gbande has rejected the NPP’s call for a bipartisan parliamentary investigation into recent drug trafficking cases, saying Parliament does not have the power or expertise to investigate such crimes.
Speaking on Starr Today, NDC Deputy General Secretary and Deputy Director of Operations at the Presidency, Mustapha Gbande, said the ongoing investigations by the relevant security agencies should be allowed to run their course.
“Again, another useless call. How do you reduce a crime to a conversation in a palace? A crime is a crime. How do you even invite parliamentarians into a crime? They don’t have the jurisdiction, they don’t have the expertise, and they don’t have the capacity.”
Mr Gbande said the issue should not be turned into a political matter, arguing that anyone involved in the trafficking of drugs must be identified and prosecuted regardless of their political affiliation.
“This is a typical crime. A group of greedy people, whether they are foreigners, whether they are Ghanaians, whether they are NPP or NDC, have put all of us into national shame. And we must go after those people until we find all of them,” he added.
He also questioned the purpose of a bipartisan parliamentary investigation, insisting that authorities should first complete their investigations and establish who was behind the alleged activities.
“What is bipartisan about this? Again, the NPP’s appetite for trivializing serious issues. Their minds are so fixated on elections that they don’t have the wisdom to understand that this is not the time to politicize everything. How do you politicize drugs? They should wait.”
According to Mr Gbande, the President is awaiting the outcome of the investigations before deciding on the next steps.
“If investigations are completed and, by the grace of God, we get to know the individuals behind this, then we can have a proper conversation. Who knows what the next step the President will take? The President is waiting for a report. Let’s allow the report to come,” he said.
Mr Gbande said he was confident the government would use the findings of the investigations to address the situation and prevent a recurrence
