The Minority in Parliament has filed a motion seeking a review of Speaker Alban Bagbin’s ruling that declared inadmissible its proposed parliamentary inquiry into drug trafficking through Ghana.
The ruling followed the Minority’s attempt to secure a bipartisan parliamentary inquiry into major narcotics seizures linked to Ghana.
The motion, filed by First Deputy Minority Whip and Tolon MP Habib Iddrisu, invokes Standing Order 127 of Parliament’s Standing Orders.
Speaking at a press briefing ahead of Parliament’s resumption on Tuesday, November 3, Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin said the move was not intended to undermine the authority of the Speaker but to challenge what the Minority considers a restriction on Parliament’s constitutional oversight powers.
Afenyo-Markin referred to several major narcotics seizures involving consignments linked to Ghana, arguing that they raised questions about the country’s ability to prevent the trafficking of illicit drugs through its ports and other entry points.
Among the incidents he cited was the interception of approximately 3.9 tonnes of cocaine at the Port of Dunkirk in France on September 7, 2026.
The consignment, reportedly concealed in a shipment of plastic waste originating from Ghana, was valued at approximately €225 million.
“These developments raise serious concerns about the effectiveness of our port security arrangements, cargo inspection procedures, customs controls, intelligence coordination, and the broader institutional framework for combating transnational organised crime,” he said.
Source: tolonradio.com
