1 week Ago By Ghana News
Member of Parliament for Assin South, Reverend John Ntim Fordjour Peter Lanchene Toobu, the Vice Chairman of the Defence and Interior Committee of Parliament, has criticized the Member of Parliament for Assin South, Reverend John Ntim Fordjour, over his recent public utterances, describing them as inappropriate for a ranking member of the committee. According to Toobu, when he compares Rev Ntim Fordjour’s recent comments to the conduct of the former chairman of the committee, Kennedy Agyapong, also a member of the New Patriotic Party, he sees a sharp contrast. He stated that although Kennedy Agyapong is known for being outspoken, he never made any public statements that breached the legal or operational protocols of the committee.
He explained that Agyapong understood the sensitive nature of the committee’s work and its connection to national security. Despite his vocal nature, he remained professional and refrained from politicizing committee matters until the end of his tenure. Speaking in an interview on New FM 88.
3 on April 7, 2025, Toobu stated that as a ranking member of such a sensitive parliamentary committee, Rev Fordjour has direct access to ministers and therefore has no justification for airing grievances in public. “In the 8th Parliament, one person everyone knows for speaking his mind, regardless of who you are, is Hon. Kennedy Agyapong.
“He was the chairman of the Defence and Interior Committee. But in his first meeting, he realized that the work of the committee involved national security, and so there was no room for partisan politics. He served as chairman until the end of the 8th Parliament, and no one ever heard him make statements like these,” he said.
“In the 9th Parliament, the NPP appointed Rev Fordjour as ranking member. The rule is clear: if you have any concerns, you’re supposed to confront the minister directly.” Toobu emphasized that Rev Fordjour, by virtue of his position, has access to numerous government officials and could easily seek clarification on any issue.
“I’m saying that as ranking member of the Defence and Interior Committee, he can pick up the phone and call any minister, he can even call someone like Muntaka, and they will respond to his concerns. So, what’s the real motive behind his public comments? “Someone said it’s just a diversionary tactic to steer attention away from the missing containers issue,” he concluded. Ntim has been in the news over what he considers to be startling revelations regarding alleged flights linked to cocaine trafficking and money laundering operations in Ghana.
He believes his evidence completely dismantles recent denials issued in a video by the Government Communications Minister, Felix Kwakye Ofosu, and other key members of government, who have categorically dismissed the allegations as false and misleading. AM/KA Meanwhile, watch GhanaWeb’s tour of Fort Victoria and the Cape Coast Lighthouse below:.
