Dennis Aboagye, Senior aide to NPP flagbearer Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has urged the government to restore the Ghana Maritime Authority's surveillance system, which he says has been down for months, instead of threatening opposition members over drug trafficking comments. He argued that the system's failure leaves the Ghana Maritime Authority unable to effectively monitor Ghana's high seas.
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Senior NPP aide Dennis Miracles Aboagye said the government would demonstrate helplessness if it relies on the opposition party for intelligence to tackle Ghana's drug trafficking problem. His comments came after the NDC's Rashid Tanko-Computer suggested some NPP members could be invited by security agencies to provide information on drug-related activities.
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The NDC Deputy Director of Elections and IT says security agencies will invite NPP members to provide further details on their allegations of drug laboratories operating in Ghana, and argues the party should provide specific locations and names rather than making claims at a press conference.
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Rashid Tanko-Computer, the National Democratic Congress' Deputy Director of Elections and IT, says the government is addressing drug trafficking head-on and working to improve Ghana's security architecture. He stated that President John Mahama and security agencies are closely monitoring the situation and taking action to prevent the country from becoming a hub for illicit drug trafficking.
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President John Mahama has ordered the Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC) to return to inspecting containers and goods at ports, a role the NDC says was removed under the previous NPP administration. The move is intended to strengthen Ghana's fight against drug trafficking.
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The NDC's Deputy Director of Elections and IT has called on the opposition NPP and its National Organiser, who made allegations of clandestine drug laboratories in Ghana, to share credible intelligence with security agencies rather than make public claims.
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The NDC's Deputy Director of Elections and IT called for the NPP's recent press conference on drug busts to be treated with contempt, questioning the NPP's credibility on the issue based on its record in government. He urged the NPP to provide evidence to security agencies if it has information about clandestine drug laboratories operating in Ghana.
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