Political Science lecturer at the University of Ghana has expressed disappointment over comments made by the General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Justin Kodua Frimpong, suggesting that the party’s primary focus is on the alleged drug trafficking scandal rather than internal party matters involving former Dome-Kwabenya MP, Adwoa Safo.
Speaking in an interview on Joy FM‘s Top Story on Monday, April 7, Dr. Kwame Asah-Asante acknowledged the importance of the alleged drug trafficking saga, but insisted that issues within the political space, including the controversy surrounding Adwoa Safo, are equally critical to the public interest.
“I am not happy with the statement from the NPP General Secretary who said that they were more interested in the alleged cocaine story. That is important — there’s no doubt about that — but this is also equally important,” Dr. Asah-Asante stated.
He argued that the public deserves full disclosure on all matters of national interest, particularly when it concerns the actions or conduct of public office holders.
Dr. Asah-Asante called on the NPP to ensure that both matters — the alleged drug trafficking incident and the disciplinary concerns surrounding Adwoa Safo — are given the necessary attention and transparent handling.
“The public has the right to know what happens within the political space the state has created for all of us. We also want to understand what is happening. So if he gives an explanation that the drug issue is more of a concern to them, this one [Adwoa Safo issue] is equally of importance to us.
“We want to see the logical conclusion of the story by the party. The individual who is alleging must also be able to provide the necessary information for us to get to the bottom of this matter,” he added.
His comments come after the NPP General Secretary said the decision to postpone the meeting with Adwoa Safo, which was planned for today,[Monday] was due to the magnitude of the alleged drug trafficking scandal.
He indicated the party is now focused on questioning government on that particular matter istead of engaging in internal party politics where Adwoa Safo is involved.
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