The opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) has urged Ghanaians and all defenders of democracy to join in condemning what it describes as intimidation of its members by the John Mahama-led National Democratic Congress (NDC) government.
The party cited the arrest of one of its members, Alfred Ababio Kumi—popularly known as Adenta Kumi—in a “Rambo-style” operation allegedly carried out by officials of the National Intelligence Bureau (NIB) on Friday, May 23.
Kumi had earlier petitioned President John Dramani Mahama to dissolve the five-member committee probing petitions seeking the removal of Chief Justice Gertrude Torkonoo.
The petition referenced an alleged informal meeting involving three committee members and a lawyer in the case.
In a statement issued the same day, the NPP also condemned what it called an invasion of the home of its Ashanti Regional Chairman, Bernard Antwi Boasiako, also known as Chairman Wontumi, by police officers and National Security operatives.
Describing these developments as politically motivated, NPP General Secretary Justin Kodua Frimpong said the acts “represent a direct assault on Ghana’s democracy and the rule of law, and must cease forthwith.”
“Such actions do not only violate the fundamental rights of Ghanaian citizens but also endanger the principles of transparency, justice, and equal protection under the law,” he added.
“The NPP calls on all Ghanaians and defenders of democracy to condemn these acts of political persecution being perpetrated by the NDC government,” the statement stressed.
