The National Organiser of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Henry Nana Boakye, also known as Nana B, says the party will not bow to intimidation amid what it views as deliberate efforts by state institutions to silence its members.
Speaking to JoyNews during the “Yɛn Suro Ahunahuna” protest in Accra, spearheaded by the NPP’s National Youth Wing under Salam Mustapha, Nana B accused the police of political bias.
He pointed to the arrest of Bono Regional Chairman, Kwame Baffoe (Abronye DC), along with activists such as Sir Obama and Fante Comedy, who were allegedly paraded in handcuffs, arguing that such treatment is never extended to members of the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC).
“Why do we have one set of laws for the NPP and another for the NDC? This protest is against the weaponisation of state institutions. We will not be intimidated,” he declared.
Nana B also criticised what he described as “punitive” bail conditions imposed on party members, insisting they are being used as a tool of harassment. He urged President John Dramani Mahama to ensure democratic principles are upheld, stressing that the NPP would not allow its rights to be trampled upon.
The protest was sparked by the September 8 arrest of Abronye DC, who was charged with offensive conduct likely to cause a breach of the peace and publication of false news. Demonstrators say his case, alongside similar incidents involving figures such as Ashanti Regional Chairman Bernard Antwi-Boasiako (Chairman Wontumi) and pro-NPP social media activists, reflects a broader pattern of intimidation against the opposition.
Author: Jasmine Adjei
Development journalist
