Cocaine seizures should not become political ‘cacophony’ – Austin Brako-Powers
By Love Wilhelmina Abanonave Private Legal Practitioner, Austin Kwabena Brako-Powers, has cautioned against the politicization of drug busts in Ghana, warning that partisan claims over cocaine seizures undermine the fight against narcotics. According to him, when successive governments engage in counterclaims over which administration discovered more cocaine, it reduces a serious national…
Legal expert Austin Kwabena Brako-Powers has expressed concern over the politicalization of drug busts in Ghana, arguing that partisan claims over cocaine seizures are detracting from the serious issue of narcotics. He warned that when governments claim more cocaine was seized during their term, it transforms a serious national security matter into political noise.
Brako-Powers emphasized that the focus should be on strengthening institutions, ensuring accountability, and pursuing a non-partisan, intelligence-led approach to combat transnational organized crime related to drug trafficking. He urged Ghana's Narcotics Control Commission, Ghana Police Service, and other relevant agencies to function independently and transparently in their investigations and prosecutions.
Brako-Powers stressed that drug busts should not be used for political gain, but rather as tools to deter drug traffickers and protect Ghana's national security, reputation, and public welfare.
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