The Chair of the South African Council of Elders for the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Mr. Benjamin Kofi Quashie, has weighed in on the cocaine allegations made by the Member of Parliament for Assin South, Rev. John Ntim Fordjour, describing his actions as diversionary and propagandist.
Quashie, contributing as a panelist on Joy Prime's Newspaper review show on Monday, 7th April, 2025, questioned Rev Ntim Fordjour's actions, highlighting that if he has the necessary evidence to back his allegations, he should present such evidence to the State for further action.
He pointed out that the State would have picked him up long ago if that is what they actually wanted to do. "I can confidently say that the processes to pick him up are almost complete. The Speaker is out of town, but that does not preclude the processes set in motion," he stressed.
The SA NDC Council Chair noted that if Rev Ntim Fordjour disagrees with the set of facts as presented by the government spokesperson, the coming days would reveal whether he is being truthful or just talking for political gimmick's sake. "Once he has agreed to collaborate with the security agencies and present his set of facts to them, that is in the right direction and we look forward to that," stated Mr. Quashie.
Commenting on comparisons drawn between Rev. Ntim Fordjour and the MP for North Tongu, Mr. Okudjeto Ablakwa, Quashie argued that there was nothing to compare. While Okudjeto brought up issues backed by indubitable facts, Rev. Fordjour did nothing like that, but instead jumped the gun by going to the press first with his allegations.
On the alleged drugs brouhaha, he reminded the NPP to stop making comparisons with drug-related issues, pointing out that it was during an NPP administration that a sitting NPP MP was arrested and jailed for drug offenses. "We cannot do equalization; the NPP MP was arrested and jailed, and he knows," he stated, pointing to the MP panelist on the show.
The SA NDC Council of Elders Chair cautioned the NPP against the over-politicisation of drug trafficking issues, underscoring, "If they think it's going to affect the NDC administration, no, it's going to affect Ghana, and the sooner they stop, the better," Mr. Quashie emphasized.
