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The Minority in Parliament has petitioned the Speaker to recall the House to address what it says are urgent national security concerns following a series of major narcotics seizures involving consignments linked to Ghana.
The petition was signed by the First Deputy Minority Whip and Member of Parliament for Tolon, Habib Iddrisu, under Article 112(3) of the 1992 Constitution and Order 53 of Parliament’s Standing Orders.
According to the Minority, the recent drug seizures raise significant concerns about the security of Ghana’s ports and export channels, customs and inspection procedures, intelligence systems and the country’s efforts to combat narcotics trafficking.
A major concern cited in the petition is the seizure by French customs of nearly 3.9 tonnes of cocaine concealed in a container carrying plastic waste. The consignment reportedly arrived at the Port of Dunkirk from Ghana, with French authorities announcing the seizure on September 11, 2026.
The Minority is calling for a parliamentary inquiry into the circumstances surrounding the shipment, as well as broader institutional and security concerns arising from recent narcotics-related incidents.
It wants representatives from the Ministries of the Interior, Transport and National Security, along with officials from the Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC), Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority, Ghana Revenue Authority, Ghana Immigration Service and National Intelligence Bureau, to appear before Parliament.
The MPs want the inquiry to determine how the container was processed and exported from Ghana, the port from which it departed and the inspection, scanning and clearance procedures it underwent.
They are also seeking details on the companies and institutions involved in processing and clearing the shipment, the status of investigations and arrests, and the extent of collaboration between Ghanaian authorities and their French and other international counterparts.
The Minority is further asking Parliament to examine the effectiveness of systems used to identify financiers, organisers and trafficking networks behind major narcotics operations. It also wants an assessment of security, scanning, intelligence and surveillance arrangements at Ghana’s ports, airports and other points of entry and exit.
The MPs referenced several other reported drug-related incidents since 2025, including seizures at Pedu Junction in Cape Coast, along the Takoradi-Cape Coast highway and within the Tema Harbour enclave.
They also cited the seizure by Australian authorities of 320 kilogrammes of methamphetamine found in a charcoal consignment reportedly traced to Ghana.
The Minority argues that the incidents require immediate parliamentary attention because of their potential implications for national security and public safety, as well as Ghana’s international reputation and the integrity of its border and financial systems.
At the same time, the MPs stressed that any parliamentary inquiry should be conducted without interfering with ongoing criminal investigations or prejudicing the rights of individuals under investigation.
The Minority has therefore urged the Speaker to summon Parliament within the constitutionally prescribed period to deliberate on the narcotics-related concerns and their wider implications.
Under Article 112(3), a parliamentary meeting may be requested by at least 15 percent of Members of Parliament, after which the Speaker is required to summon the House within seven days.
Parliament was last recalled for an emergency sitting in August 2026 following a request from President John Dramani Mahama to consider urgent government business.