Mahama gov’t using state institutions as political weapons – NPP

The opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) has accused the John Mahama government of carrying out a deliberate campaign of harassment and intimidation against its members by misusing state institutions.

At a press conference in Accra, NPP General Secretary Justin Kodua Frimpong expressed the party’s concern over what he called increasing political interference in the work of security agencies and parts of the judiciary.

He claimed that institutions meant to operate independently are being turned into “political weapons” to silence critics and suppress opposition voices.

“The party has held demonstrations and numerous press conferences reminding President John Mahama and his government that we are a nation of rule of law,” Mr. Kodua said.

“We have asked the NDC government to stop its continuous weaponisation of the state security and the judiciary against political opponents.”

He added that despite several appeals for restraint, the government has remained “deaf to calls for fairness,” insisting that Ghana’s democracy is being “slowly poisoned by the abuse of power.”

The NPP General Secretary also expressed concern over what he described as persistent violations of constitutional rights, particularly Article 14 of the 1992 Constitution, which guarantees bail for persons arrested or detained.

“It is increasingly concerning that the state security agencies continue to flout with impunity the Constitution of Ghana, particularly Article 14,” he said.

Mr Kodua maintained that the NPP will not be intimidated by what it considers targeted actions against its members and vowed that the party will “not back down” in its pursuit of justice and accountability.

“Unfortunately, all our calls are falling on deaf ears, but as a party we shall not back down on our resolve to fight this injustice,” he emphasised.