Majority Leader James Agalga has challenged the Minority Caucus to proceed with its proposed motion for a review of Bagbin's rejection of parliamentary probe on recent drug busts, assuring them that the Majority will engage in debate if the motions are admitted.

He said the Majority would not shy away from debating the issues, provided the motions had merit.

“Let the Minority cross the first hurdle in filing their motions; we will meet them squarely. Where there is merit, we will not run away from them; we shall debate them,” he said.

Speaking at a Leaders’ Media Briefing on Tuesday, November 3, 2026, Agalga rejected suggestions that the government had not been proactive in the fight against narcotics smuggling, questioning whether law enforcement agencies should be criticised for intercepting drugs within Ghana’s jurisdiction.

“Has it become an offence for our law enforcement agencies to impound narcotics within the jurisdiction?” he asked.

He further challenged the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) to a debate on the two parties’ records in combating drug trafficking, insisting that the NPP could not win such an argument.

“The NPP cannot win the drug debate on any day; bring on the debate and the good people of this country would know whose track record is better,” he said.

He made the comments after the Minority Caucus disclosed that it has filed a fresh motion seeking a review of Speaker Alban Bagbin’s decision to reject its earlier request for a parliamentary inquiry into recent drug busts linked to Ghana.

The Speaker rejected the initial motion on grounds that there was substantial factual overlap between the proposed parliamentary inquiry and matters currently before the courts.

In his ruling, Bagbin said the proposed investigation could involve interference with evidence, witnesses, conduct and questions of responsibility relevant to pending judicial proceedings.

However, speaking at a Leaders’ Media Briefing on Tuesday, November 3, 2026, ahead of the resumption of parliamentary sittings, Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin said the caucus had filed a fresh motion to challenge the Speaker’s decision.

“We, pursuant to Standing Order 127 of the Standing Orders of Parliament have filed through our First Deputy Whip, Habib Iddrisu of Tolon a review of the said decision,” he announced to the media.

Source: 3news