National Organiser of the New Patriotic Party, Henry Nana Boakye, says the party will embark on nationwide actions, including a major demonstration, in protest against what it describes as growing political harassment and intimidation of opposition members by state security agencies.
“In the coming days, there will be a series of activities, including massive demonstrations, protests and agitations. We want the international community to know that President Mahama is suppressing free speech,” he stated.
Mr. Boakye said the party intends to engage international partners, diplomatic missions, traditional leaders and religious bodies to highlight its concerns.
“We will speak to the international community and the diplomatic corps. We will go to the National House of Chiefs and speak to the leaders there. We will also engage religious bodies and the Christian Council so they are aware of what is happening to us,” he said in an interview on Adom FM’s Dwaso Nsem morning show.
He added that the party believes it must be given the space to freely express its views.
“The media should also give us the chance to express our views,” he noted.
He further criticised recent arrests, arguing that some of the actions being taken by authorities do not amount to criminal offences.
“To arrest someone when what the person did does not even border on criminality and then accuse the person of a crime is very bad,” he said.
Mr. Boakye also referenced the ongoing debate around intermittent power supply, popularly known as “dumsor,” insisting that public commentary on national issues should not be criminalised.
“Who doesn’t know dumsor is back?” he added.
His comments follow the rearrest of the Bono Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party, Kwame Baffoe, who has been remanded for two weeks as investigations continue into allegations of misinformation and offensive public statements.
The comments also come after the arrest of Agona West Constituency Organiser, David Essandoh, following allegations that he criticised President John Dramani Mahama over the return of intermittent power outages.
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