Member of Parliament for Ofoase-Ayirebi, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, has criticised the arrest and detention of Dennis Miracles Aboagye, describing it as an attempt to intimidate political opponents.
In a post on X, formerly Twitter, Mr. Oppong Nkrumah expressed concern over what he said was the growing use of arrests and detention as a political tool by the government.
“The use of arrests and detention as a tool to intimidate political opponents by this government is just shocking,” he wrote.
Reacting to the arrest of Dennis Miracles Aboagye, the lawmaker argued that there was no justification for detaining an individual who is readily available to investigators.
“When a man is easily locatable, there is no reason for which you will arrest and detain him on a Saturday to be investigated the following week,” he stated.
Mr. Oppong Nkrumah further warned that such actions could erode Ghana’s democratic gains and weaken public confidence in the rule of law.
“The precedents being set by this government just undermine all the decades of progress we’ve made as a country on matters of rule of law,” he added.
His comments follow the arrest of Dennis Miracles Aboagye, a development that has sparked reactions from members of the opposition, with some questioning the circumstances surrounding the arrest and the decision to keep him in custody.If the Ghana Police Service or any state institution issues an official explanation for the arrest, it should be included to provide balance to the story.
Source: adomonline.com
