The National Organiser of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Henry Nana Boakye, popularly known as Nana B, has declared that the party will not be intimidated by what it describes as deliberate attempts by State institutions to target and silence its members.
Speaking to JoyNews during the “Yɛn Suro Ahunahuna” protest in Accra, organised by the NPP’s National Youth Wing under Salam Mustapha, Nana B accused the police of showing clear bias in their handling of political cases.
He cited the arrest of Bono Regional Chairman Kwame Baffoe (Abronye DC), alongside activists such as Sir Obama and Fante Comedy, who were publicly handcuffed and paraded after their arrests.
According to him, similar treatment is never given to members of the National Democratic Congress (NDC).
“Why do we have different laws for NPP and different laws for NDC? That is what we are protesting against the weaponisation of State institutions against the opposition. This is deliberate, a clear orchestration against the NPP. We will not be intimidated,” he said.
On the petition to the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Nana B criticised what he described as “repressive” bail conditions imposed on party members, insisting they are being used as a form of punishment.
“You arrest somebody and then impose onerous bail conditions. That is most unfortunate. We are telling the President, who claims to be an embodiment of democracy, to ensure these institutions stop the harassment. We are not going to sit down for our rights to be trampled upon,” he added.
Background
The protest was largely triggered by the arrest of Kwame Baffoe, widely known as Abronye DC, who serves as the NPP’s Bono Regional Chairman. He was detained on September 8 and charged with offensive conduct likely to cause a breach of the peace, as well as publishing false news.
Beyond Abronye’s case, the demonstration also reflects mounting frustrations over what the party describes as intimidation and harassment of its members.
These include incidents involving high-profile figures such as Chairman Wontumi (Bernard Antwi-Boasiako) and a number of social media activists sympathetic to the NPP.
Protesters are demanding an end to what they view as politically motivated arrests and remands that disproportionately affect opposition members.