NDC Can’t Intimidate Us –NPP Stops Arrest of Assin South MP

Tension escalated at the residence of the Assin South Member of Parliament, Rev. John Ntim Fordjour, as National Investigations Bureau (NIB) officials attempted to arrest him on Wednesday morning.

In response, the New Patriotic Party (NPP) swiftly rallied at the MP’s home to prevent the arrest, triggering a standoff between party members and state agents.

The NPP leaders, including Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin, General Secretary Justin Kodua, and National Organiser Henry Nana Boakye, and others gathered at Rev. Fordjour’s Spintex home on Wednesday, April 9^th, 2025to display strong and unwavering support for the MP.

The group, including MPs and party activists, condemned the NIB’s actions, calling them an unwarranted intimidation tactic that has no place in a democratic society.

“We least expected such a step from the government, using state agents to harass an MP. The minority caucus expressed a view through it authorized member, Mr. NtimFordjour, if government disagrees with these views we’ve expressed, government can also tell it side of the story.

We want to assure the government that we will cooperate, if they approach things in a decent manner, but we won’t be intimidated. We are few but a mighty and happy few,” Afenyo bluntly stated.

The NPP has since called for a bipartisan inquiry into the incident, stressing that the matter must be dealt with transparently and responsibly. As the situation unfolded, the NIB eventually backed down, with officials leaving Rev. Fordjour’s residence without making an arrest.

“In any event the caucus is calling for a bipartisan inquiry into this matter. There are serious matters for the state to consider like, joblessness, galamsey issues so far they have not demonstrated seriousness in dealing with galamsey. Let me make it very clear that Rev. Ntim, cannot be made an example, he is not a loner, he has not walked and will never walk alone”,he added.

The incident came after Rev. Fordjour, a member of Parliament’s Defence and Interior Committee, made explosive allegations about two aircraft, which recently landed at Kotoka International Airport, being linked to money laundering and illicit drug trafficking. His claims, made at a press conference earlier in April, stirred political controversy and led to calls for an investigation.

Rev. Fordjour had publicly stated that the two flights – an air ambulance and a private jet – raised suspicions due to their unexplained activities, with one of the planes, AirMed flight L823 AM, remaining in Ghana for five days without transporting a patient. He has since called on the government to investigate the matter thoroughly, stating that his actions were in the interest of national security and public safety.

While the incumbent government’s spokesperson Felix Kwakye-Ofosu refuted Fordjour’s allegations, stating that the planes had simply experienced technical difficulties, the NPP leaders remained adamant that the claims were legitimate and warranted a full investigation.