Parliament is scheduled to reconvene today, Tuesday, September 29, for an emergency sitting following a petition from the Minority Caucus over a series of recent cocaine seizures involving consignments linked to Ghana. The extraordinary sitting comes after French authorities seized nearly 3.9 tonnes of cocaine at the Port of Dunkirk from a container reportedly shipped from Ghana. The seizure has intensified scrutiny of Ghana’s ports, cargo inspection procedures and efforts to prevent the country from being used as a transit route for illicit drugs.
The Minority Caucus, led by First Deputy Minority Whip and Tolon MP Habib Iddrisu, invoked Article 112(3) of the 1992 Constitution to request the emergency sitting. During the one-day session, lawmakers are expected to seek explanations from relevant state institutions regarding the circumstances surrounding the seizures and Ghana’s role in the movement of the consignments.
Parliament is also expected to examine how the container was processed and cleared for export, which agencies were responsible for inspecting and monitoring the shipment, and whether weaknesses existed within Ghana’s customs, port security and broader monitoring systems.
The sitting comes amid growing calls for greater accountability and stronger coordination among state institutions in the fight against drug trafficking. The Minority has also requested clarification on other major narcotics seizures involving consignments linked to Ghana, as Parliament considers the wider implications of such incidents for the country’s security, international reputation and drug-control efforts.
