Greater Accra Regional Organiser of the National Democratic Congress, Anthony Nukpenu, has dismissed concerns surrounding the arrest and subsequent bail of some members of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), insisting the development should not dominate public discourse.
Speaking on Adom FM’s Dwaso Nsem, Nukpenu questioned the significance of the arrest of NPP Bono Regional Chairman, Kwame Baffoe, popularly known as Abronye DC, accusing him of neglecting his region and engaging in what he described as unproductive commentary in Accra.
“If Abronye has been arrested, so what? Who is he?” he quizzed. “Someone who has reduced his region to nothing and has moved to Accra just to talk loosely, that’s his business. We don’t have to waste productive hours discussing this,” he stated.
The NDC organiser also downplayed claims that recent arrests were politically motivated, arguing that such sentiments are often driven by individuals he described as lacking direction within their political structures.
“People feeling restricted or gagged is the feeling of unproductive people, those who don’t know what to do with their party and political systems, not the NDC,” he added.
He, however, called on security officials to be transparent about the circumstances surrounding the arrests, describing the situation as unnecessary theatrics.
“CID boss Lydia Donkor and IGP Yohuno should come out and tell us if they carried out the arrest on the orders of someone at the Presidency. This nonsense arrest to show bravado, then they are released and granted bail—what does it achieve?” he questioned.
His comments come amid heightened political tensions following the arrest and bail of Abronye DC and the NPP Sunyani East Communications Officer, Abubakar Yakubu, popularly known as Baba Amando, by the Criminal Investigations Department (CID).
Abronye DC was reportedly picked up by police over alleged threats directed at a judge presiding over a case at the Adentan Circuit Court, while Baba Amando is being investigated in connection with alleged false publication.
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