Hundreds of New Patriotic Party (NPP) supporters took to the streets in a demonstration dubbed the “Y3n Suro Ahunahuna” protest, led by the party’s youth wing, to voice concerns over what they describe as systematic harassment of party members by the government through state institutions.
The protesters highlighted the recent arrests of social media commentators accused of making inflammatory comments and death threats against the president. They also raised alarm over the detention of the party’s Bono Regional Chairman, Kwame Baffoe, popularly known as Abronye DC, who faces charges of offensive conduct likely to breach public peace.
Speaking to the media, NPP National Organiser Henry Nana Boakye accused the government of selectively using state institutions to intimidate the opposition.
“With the arrest of any NDC member, you don’t see their pictures or that they have been handcuffed. Why? Do we have different laws for NPP and NDC? This is what we are protesting against—the weaponization of state institutions against the opposition party. We will not be intimidated!” he declared.
Joining him at the protest were other party leaders, including National Youth Organiser Salam Mustapha and Akuapem North MP Sammy Awuku.
Salam Mustapha added, “In cases of misdemeanors, we have seen how NPP members are treated. Chairman Abronye was taken away in a black Maria—a moving cell. These measures are never taken against any NDC person. That is the selectivity we are talking about.”
Addressing the six individuals brought to court for their alleged involvement in the Ablekuma North by-election violence, Salam Mustapha said:
“If it were an NPP person, I’m telling you, they would have asked the person to bring either the heart, the kidney, the lungs, or any other unreasonable conditions, that all of you would have been shocked in this country. That’s why we keep saying there is selectivity in this country.”
The NPP insists these actions aim to stifle dissent and undermine the democratic process. Though they intended to submit a petition to the presidency, they were only able to present it to the Inspector General of Police at the Police Headquarters.
Reported by: Elikplim Awuku
