ACCRA – Member of Parliament for Akwapim North, Sammi Awuku, has accused the John Mahama-led administration of deliberately targeting opposition figures and their supporters through selective application of the law.
Speaking at the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) “Yɛn Suro Ahunahuna” demonstration in Accra on September 23, Mr. Awuku said the government was using intimidation tactics to weaken the opposition.
“Today, injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere. The selective application of the rule of law and the laws of our country is sickening,” he declared.
He pointed to incidents where senior members of the ruling party were allegedly treated with leniency despite making inflammatory statements, while opposition leaders faced severe consequences for relatively minor remarks.
“You will have a Vice Chairman of a ruling party making incendiary comments and attacks, and threatening bodily harm and the elimination of opposition figures. He’s called over tea or coffee, and he’s granted bail.
“Then you have the regional chairman of the opposition party make comments that the police find it offensive and difficult to stomach, and the person is put behind bars and given draconian bail conditions,” he criticised.
Mr. Awuku also commended young members of the NPP for resisting what he described as harassment and intimidation, stressing that the party would not allow its leaders to be silenced.
“I’m happy that the NPP’s young folks have risen to the occasion and are also clear in their minds that they will resist oppressors’ rule and speak against injustice, and also speak against the harassment and intimidation and the deliberate gaging up of opposition party leaders; this we will not allow,” he warned.
Source: citinewsroom.com
