The National Communications Director of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Richard Ahiagbah, has accused the John Mahama-led government of targeting members of the opposition through undemocratic means.
According to Ahiagbah, the Mahama administration is harassing opposition figures, including members of the NPP, in what he describes as a blatant abuse of power.
In a social media post on Friday, May 23, the NPP spokesperson urged party members to stay calm and committed to reclaiming power in the next general election to restore liberty and justice.
“We are a democracy, and we, the people, cannot be silenced. The New Patriotic Party is being treated undemocratically today, but we must endure and work together to form a government tomorrow that fosters a better political environment to protect and promote the rights and liberties of Ghanaians,” he wrote.
Ahiagbah further criticised the government for focusing on intimidating its opponents instead of improving the lives of ordinary Ghanaians.
“The government’s harassment of citizens will not substitute for the delivery of job opportunities for the youth, win the fight against galamsey, or propel the implementation of the promised 24-hour economy to stimulate growth. The NDC government must take seriously the task of improving conditions for Ghanaians and quit unleashing state security on political opponents,” he stated.
His remarks come after the NPP condemned the arrest of one of its members, Alfred Ababio Kumi, popularly known as Adenta Kumi, in what eyewitnesses described as a “Rambo-style” operation 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 calls for the removal of Chief Justice Gertrude Torkonoo, citing an alleged informal meeting involving three committee members and a lawyer in the case.
The NPP also decried what it called an invasion of the residence of its Ashanti Regional Chairman, Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, by police officers and National Security operatives.
