Elikem Kotoko, Deputy National Organizer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), has criticized Reverend John Ntim Fordjour, the Ranking Member on Parliament’s Defence and Interior Committee, describing him as lacking credibility.
Kotoko took aim at Rev. Fordjour over his recent claims linking two foreign aircraft — AirMed Flight N823AM and the Cavok Air Antonov An-12B — to cocaine trafficking activities in Ghana. He dismissed the allegations as baseless and unsupported by any verifiable evidence.
According to Kotoko, such serious claims regarding national security and international crime must be backed by concrete proof.
Speaking on Channel One News’s Breakfast Daily on Monday, April 7, he stressed that any individual making public allegations on matters of national interest should not delay in providing credible evidence to support their assertions.
“Reverend Ntim Fordjour, if he cares about his integrity as a Member of Parliament, his credibility owing to the title ‘Reverend’ which he has aligned to the Victory Bible Church should not be taken lightly. If he cares about how he’s seen by his church members and constituents…” Kotoko stated.
He further questioned the sincerity behind Fordjour’s claims, arguing that a person acting in good faith would not wait for a government directive or legal compulsion before presenting evidence.
“Ntim Fordjour, in his presentation, said ‘according to their trusted intelligence,’ but upon further questioning, everybody could see that the gentleman lacks credibility and was just on a hot air chase,” he added.
“Don’t you think that if you have any evidence to support what you are alleging, you should fully submit it? Are you waiting as a citizen to be arrested or directed before presenting the evidence?”.
His comments follow a warning by the Minister of State in charge of Government Communications, Felix Kwakye Ofosu, who cautioned that Rev. Ntim Fordjour could face arrest if he fails to honour an invitation from the National Intelligence Bureau (NIB) over the allegations involving suspicious flights.
