Former Attorney-General and Minister of Justice, Godfred Yeboah Dame, has accused the John Mahama administration of intolerance, citing what he describes as a crackdown on dissenting voices.
His comments come in the wake of the continued detention of the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) Bono Regional Chairman, Kwame Baffoe, popularly known as Abronye, who was arrested for allegedly making offensive remarks deemed conducive to the breach of public peace.
Speaking on the matter, Mr. Dame argued that attempts to silence citizens for expressing their opinions undermine democratic values and set a troubling precedent.
“Even in the most serious case I prosecuted, which was the treason trial, all the accused persons were granted bail on the first day. This is a sharp contrast when it comes to the situation Abronye is facing,” he noted.
The former Attorney-General further cited cases involving prominent figures, including former Works and Housing Minister Collins Dauda, Minority Leader Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, and businessman Richard Jakpa, where the accused were granted self-recognition bail.
“So, I am saying that there ought to be tolerance for free speech, and the intolerance of this administration is very repulsive,” he stressed.
Source : Adomonline
