Financial analyst, Sydney Casley-Hayford, has lashed out at the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC) government for being �economical with the truth� on the recent cocaine saga involving a Ghanaian lady, Nayele Ametefe, in the United Kingdom.
According to him, the pieces of information by the government spokespersons including the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Hannah Tetteh, since the cocaine issue came up, lacked credibility, hence his call on the government to be �truthful with Ghanaians.�
The financial analyst argued out that since the real name of lady in the cocaine matter was even yet to be established by the security apparatus in the country suggests that government was hiding some �vital� information from the public.
�How can one lady have about three names�Ruby Adu Gyamfi, or Nayele Ametefe and sometimes addressed as Angel.�
�It clearly tells you that somebody is concealing the truth about the real identity of the lady which the security apparatus must be held responsible for this confusion,� the outspoken financial analyst intimated.
Casley-Hayford made these observations on Ghana, Great and Strong, a non partisan programme, broadcast every Saturday from 7:00 P.M., to 8:00 P.M., on Ghana�s premier internet -based radio station, www.hedjorleonlineradio.com.
He did not mince words when he pointed out that the government of the NDC has no credibility in the fight against the drug menace.
Everything about the fight against the drug trade by the current government, he noted, has become fruitless, saying �we need men and women of integrity who can stand up against the drug barons.�
An Accra-based lawyer, Yaw Oppong, who was on the programme, called for the strengthening of state institutions to deal with the drug menace in the country and along the coast of West Africa.
He indicated that until �strong� punitive measures are put in place to check the drug trade, the drug problem will continue to haunt the country.
�We must have deterrent measures that will put off people�s interest in engaging in drug trade,� he asserted.
He observed that the drug business had been difficult to fight in the country by successive governments due to its economic benefits that come with it for political parties that operate in the country.
He noted that the fight against illicit drugs should be a collective responsibility that every well-meaning Ghanaian must join.
It would be recalled that on November 10, 2014 a Ghanaian lady by name Nayele Ametefe was busted at Heathrow Airport in the UK for possessing 12.5 kilogrammes of cocaine.
She has since pleaded guilty and would reappear in court in UK on January 5th, 2015 for final ruling.
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