The Minority Caucus in Parliament has strongly condemned the arrest and remand of Kwame Baffoe, popularly known as Abronye DC, describing the move as political persecution and an abuse of power.
In a statement signed by Jerry Ahmed Shaib, Deputy Minority Chief Whip and MP for Weija-Gbawe, the caucus said the circumstances surrounding Abronye DC’s detention reveal “a disturbing pattern” of the government weaponising the judicial system against perceived opponents.
Mr. Baffoe, the Bono Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), was arraigned before the Accra Circuit Court on Tuesday, September 9, 2025, on charges of “offensive conduct conducive to a breach of the peace.”
He was subsequently remanded into police custody to reappear on Friday, September 12, 2025.
The Minority Caucus argued that the denial of bail and the decision to remand him amounted to punishment rather than justice, especially considering his recent attempts to seek political asylum in eight countries, citing persecution and threats to his life.
“This vague and overly broad application of the law falls far short of international standards of legal specificity. His arrest and remand clearly suggest punishment, not justice,” the statement read.
The caucus further warned that Abronye’s case was not isolated but part of a systematic campaign to silence dissent.
It cited a growing pattern of journalists, social commentators, and opposition figures being harassed through arbitrary arrests and detentions, as well as state security being used to intimidate critics of government.
According to the statement, this trend betrays the democratic principles on which Ghana was founded. “Such orchestrated persecution is a betrayal of democracy.
The Minority Caucus stands in solidarity with all voices of dissent and affirms their right to hold government accountable without fear of persecution,” it stressed.
The Minority also drew attention to what it described as government neglect of pressing national crises, particularly communal violence in northern Ghana that has claimed at least 31 lives, displaced nearly 50,000 people, and forced over 13,000 to seek refuge in Côte d’Ivoire.
“Political witch-hunts cannot be used as a smokescreen to deflect attention from this humanitarian disaster. Our northern compatriots deserve urgent intervention, not the neglect and indifference that have characterised the state’s response so far,” the statement noted.
It further expressed concern about escalating threats against political leaders, including the Minority Leader, Osahen Alexander Kwamena Afenyo-Markin, Chief Whip Frank Annoh-Dompreh, and NPP National Organiser Henry Nana Boakye (Nana B).
The caucus described the reported assassination threats from political opponents as a dangerous deterioration of democratic tolerance, urging the Ghana Police Service to act impartially in ensuring the safety of all political actors.
Concluding its statement, the Minority Caucus accused the government of abandoning its constitutional obligations and warned against what it called “authoritarian consolidation.”
“Judicial persecution, executive overreach, economic manipulation, and security failures have converged into a perfect storm that endangers both democracy and development in Ghana. Ghana’s democracy is too precious to be surrendered to fear, intimidation, and authoritarian excess,” the caucus declared.
Source: Starrfm.com.gh
