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Hon. Paul A. Twum Barimah, former Member of Parliament for Dormaa East, has condemned the arrest and detention of the NPP Bono Regional Chairman, Mr. Kwame Baffoe, popularly known as Abronye DC, describing it as an affront to Ghana’s democratic credentials and an attempt to stifle dissent.
In a statement shared on his official Facebook page on Wednesday, September 10, 2025, Hon. Twum Barimah expressed grave concern over what he called a dangerous trend of political persecution under President John Dramani Mahama’s administration. He argued that the Ghana Police Service and other security agencies appear to be targeting voices critical of government policies.
“This new trend of the security services, particularly the Ghana Police Service, arbitrarily arresting, detaining and persecuting political voices of dissent must be condemned in no uncertain terms,” he wrote. “These acts make mockery of our democracy which we pride ourselves with. The dark days of criminal libel and seditious laws cannot be re-lived; we’ve long passed that era!”
The former Dormaa East legislator questioned the fairness and consistency of Ghana’s justice system, pointing to what he described as selective application of the law.
Citing recent incidents, he noted: “In any event, how low have we sunk to grant persons who physically attacked former MP Hawa Koomson and NPP Deputy National Organizer at Ablekuma North, a post-conviction bail, and yet remand into custody Abronye over a misdemeanor?”
Hon. Twum Barimah warned that such actions, if unchecked, could erode the democratic gains Ghana has made over the years. He challenged President Mahama to intervene and rein in the security apparatus to restore public confidence in the rule of law.
“Is this the ‘reset’ Ghanaians were promised — suffocate all political opponents? President John Dramani Mahama, this is not right, and we expect you to call the security heads to order!,” he added.
The former lawmaker further stressed that the sacrifices of Ghana’s forebears, who fought against oppression and authoritarianism, should not be undermined by acts that silence dissent. “This is not, and can certainly not be, what our forebears fought for,” he cautioned.
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