{
  "id": 10782168,
  "title": "Minority vows to pursue narcotics probe despite Bagbin’s rejection of motion",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/minority-vows-to-pursue-narcotics-probe-despite-bagbins-rejection-of",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-29T20:49:54.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Adom Online",
    "slug": "adom-online",
    "url": "https://www.adomonline.com/minority-vows-to-pursue-narcotics-probe-despite-bagbins-rejection-of-motion/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Minority in Ghana's Parliament has vowed to pursue a parliamentary inquiry into major narcotics seizures, despite Speaker Alban Bagbin rejecting a motion filed by the opposition. The Minority Leader, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, criticized Speaker Bagbin for using ongoing criminal proceedings to determine the scope of the inquiry, stating that it denied the Minority an opportunity to present its case before the House. He emphasized that the ruling would not deter the Minority from demanding accountability and promised to explore constitutional and parliamentary avenues to keep the matter on the national agenda. The motion, filed by First Deputy Minority Whip Habib Iddrisu, sought to establish an Ad Hoc Committee to investigate the processing, inspection, clearance, and export of narcotics consignments linked to Ghana. The proposed inquiry aimed to examine various seizures, including a significant cocaine interception by French Customs in 2026 and a methamphetamine seizure by Australian authorities in 2026. The Minority Leader condemned the Majority Party's support for the Speaker's ruling, accusing them of resisting parliamentary scrutiny and weakening institutional checks on executive power. He stressed that the investigation would focus on institutional processes rather than determining criminal liability, emphasizing that Parliament could examine weaknesses in the country's security and enforcement systems without usurping judicial authority.",
  "summary": "The Minority in Parliament has vowed to pursue its demand for a parliamentary inquiry into major narcotics seizures linked to Ghana, rejecting Speaker Alban Bagbin’s decision to declare its motion inadmissible. Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin said the Speaker erred by relying on ongoing criminal proceedings to determine whether Parliament could investigate the circumstances surrounding…",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "3News",
        "title": "Bagbin's dismissal of motion to probe cocaine busts has failed integrity test of parliament to discharge its duty - Afenyo",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/bagbins-dismissal-of-motion-to-probe-cocaine-busts-has-failed",
        "published": "2026-09-29T17:42:40.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
        "title": "‘We will not let this matter rest’ – Afenyo-Markin after Bagbin rejects narcotics probe",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/we-will-not-let-this-matter-rest-afenyo-markin-after-bagbin-rejects",
        "published": "2026-09-29T18:54:35.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}