Communications Director of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Richard Ahiagbah, has expressed displeasure over what he describes as the government’s heavy-handed treatment of NPP members suspected of legal breaches.
His remarks follow the arrest of Alfred Ababio Kumi, a former NPP parliamentary aspirant, by operatives of the National Investigations Bureau (NIB) earlier today.
Popularly known as Adenta Kumi, he was charged with the publication of false news after submitting a petition to President John Mahama calling for the dissolution of a committee investigating the removal of Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo.
In his petition, Adenta Kumi alleged that two committee members and a lawyer for one of the petitioners were seen discussing the case at a restaurant, raising concerns about bias.
Speaking on The Pulse on JoyNews, the NPP spokesperson criticized the timing of Mr. Kumi’s arrest, suggesting it was politically motivated.
“The manner in which you do it determines whether it is the enforcement of the law or a political witch-hunt—and that’s what the government must be sensitive to.
So, the NDC cannot claim ignorance. They know what they’re doing. They’ve been in government before. There are seasoned individuals handling our security, and they know how to avoid political interference.
But they haven’t done so—because they know it’s political. What the NDC is doing is not law enforcement; it’s an attempt to show where the power lies. And that’s the danger to our democracy,” he said.
The NPP has accused state security agencies of undue aggression, claiming that recent arrests of opposition figures—including Kumi—reflect a broader pattern of intimidation. Ahiagbah argued that the government is exploiting state institutions to suppress dissent rather than upholding the rule of law impartially.
Mr. Kumi’s petition, submitted on May 19, called for the dissolution of the Chief Justice removal committee, citing compromised integrity after an alleged private meeting between committee members and a petitioner’s lawyer at an Accra restaurant.
His arrest shortly after has fueled accusations of political retaliation.
The NPP has condemned the arrest, framing it as part of a wider crackdown on opposition voices.
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