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By Love Wilhelmina Abanonave A Member of Parliament for Tema Central, Mr. Charles Forson, has expressed concerns over the government’s slow pace in investigating the helicopter crash that claimed the lives of eight prominent individuals, including two cabinet ministers, in August. According to him, the government’s lack of proactivity in probing the incident is evident, as it took a request from another MP, Habib Iddrisu, Member of Parliament for Tolon and 1st Deputy Minority Chief Whip, under the Right to Information (RTI) Act to prompt action. “Government is not being proactive in probing the helicopter crash. For an MP to be the one to invoke the probe, then I don’t think that government is proactive,” he said. Speaking on GBC’s Focus on Wednesday, October 29, 2025, Mr. Forson emphasized the need for transparency and accountability, stating that the government should be forthcoming with information regarding the crash to guard against future occurrences. He also expressed worry over the delay and its impact on the families of the victims. The Tema Central MP commended Habib Iddrisu for invoking the RTI law to request the investigative report, highlighting the importance of public access to such information. He also suggested that even if certain aspects of the findings are sensitive, some information could still be shared to inform the public and prevent similar incidents. “I stand shoulder to shoulder with the Deputy Minority Chief Whip in this.” However, MP for Zebilla, Ebenezer Alumire Ndebilla, while not opposing the request for the report, advised caution, noting that there should be no assumptions about the government’s possession of the report. “We should not talk about it as though government has gotten the results but is gatekeeping it,” he cautioned. This follows the Member of Parliament for Tolon and First Deputy Minority Chief Whip, Habib Iddrisu, having written to President John Mahama seeking an update on the investigation into the August 6, 2025, helicopter crash. Mr. Iddrisu invoked Section 18 of the Right to Information Act, 2019 (Act 989), which guarantees citizens’ right to access information of public interest. The helicopter crash occurred on August 6, 2025, resulting in the deaths of Dr. Edward Omane Boamah, Minister for Defence, and Dr. Ibrahim Murtala Mohammed, Minister for Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation, among others. An investigative board, established by President John Mahama, was tasked with determining the cause of the crash. According to recent updates, the report is ready but yet to be submitted to the President. Source link
