Former Attorney-General and Minister of Justice, Godfred Yeboah Dame, has accused the John Mahama administration of stifling dissent, describing the continued detention of New Patriotic Party (NPP) Bono Regional Chairman, Kwame Baffoe, popularly known as Abronye DC, as a threat to democratic freedoms.
Abronye was arrested on Monday, September 8, on charges of offensive conduct conducive to the breach of the peace.
Mr. Dame, who joined other party stalwarts to solidarise with Abronye at the Accra Circuit Court on Friday, insisted that the decision to keep him in custody is politically motivated and inconsistent with the rule of law.
“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 argued.
He further cited cases involving high-profile figures, including Collins Dauda, former Finance Minister Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, and businessman Richard Jakpa, where the accused were granted self-recognisance bail.
According to him, the selective approach in Abronye’s case signals growing intolerance by the administration.
“So, I am saying that there ought to be tolerance for free speech, and the intolerance of this administration is very repulsive,” Mr. Dame added.
Source: Adomonline
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