Deputy General Secretary of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Mustapha Gbande, says he suspects possible sabotage behind the recent drug trafficking cases linked to Ghana.
The Deputy Director of Operations at the Presidency says he suspects that the developments could be part of an attempt to damage Ghana’s image.
“I suspect a sabotage, which can be local or international. Just to disgrace the country and the government,” he stated.
He cited Ghana’s participation at the United Nations General Assembly, where he said the country had received praise, as part of the reason he was concerned about any development that could negatively affect the country’s international standing.
Speaking on Adom FM’s Dwaso Nsem, Mr Gbande argued that major security breaches could point either to individuals being compromised or weaknesses within the systems responsible for preventing illicit activities.
“When a crime occurs, it is because someone has been compromised or the systems are not functioning,” he said.
Mr. Gbande said the growing controversy affects Ghana’s international reputation and therefore requires a collective effort to address.
“It weighs on the reputation of all of us, and so we must be committed,” he said.
Mr Gbande, however, admitted that he also had concerns about how some appointments within government had been made.
“I blame the NDC in a way because if we had sanitised our system and given committed people the positions or appointments, we wouldn’t be here because, for me, I don’t trust the NPP,” he said.
He explained that President Mahama’s decision to pursue an inclusive government had resulted in some individuals being allowed into government, which, in his view, could make it difficult to assess where their loyalties lie.
“I would have really loved to have people committed to the business of government for certain places to make it difficult to judge their cause. My party must be able to reshuffle them,” he said.
He stressed, however, that the identities and political affiliations of those behind the drug trafficking activities have not yet been established.
“As of now, we don’t know whether the people involved are NDC or NPP, and that is why we must all come together and be committed to combat the illicit drug trade,” he urged.
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