The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has accused the National Democratic Congress (NDC) government of engaging in arbitrary arrests and prosecutions of its members, describing the actions as politically motivated and a threat to democratic principles.
Addressing journalists at a press conference in Accra on Wednesday, April 15, the NPP’s General Secretary, Justin Kodua Frimpong, expressed serious concerns over what he termed a growing pattern of intimidation and selective targeting of party members.
He argued that the arrests undermine the rule of law, liberty, and freedom of expression enshrined in Ghana’s Constitution.
According to Mr Frimpong, the party has observed a systematic attempt by the government to silence opposition voices through what he described as unjust arrests and prosecutions lacking proper legal grounding.
He warned that such developments risk eroding public confidence in the justice system and could set a dangerous precedent.
The NPP General Secretary cautioned that no political condition is permanent and reminded the ruling government that power is transient.
“Somewhere in 2025, this government was arresting, detaining and arbitrarily arraigning members of our party before some kangaroo courts. We came to you and we were not calling on the media, CSOs, and the clergy to come to the defense of the NPP but rather let you all be aware of what the NDC is doing.
“They are sidestepping our constitution, the respect for the rule of law, liberty, freedom of expression, and we want to send a signal to them that no condition is permanent and definitely, the tables will turn.
“And we don’t want a situation where the tables will turn, and people will come to the NPP government and ask why these things are happening,” he stated.
Mr Frimpong further indicated that a future NPP administration should not be blamed if it adopts similar measures against NDC members, stressing the need for political actors to be mindful of the precedents they set while in power.
The party has called on the media, civil society organisations, and the clergy to take note of these developments to safeguard Ghana’s democracy.