Former Attorney-General and Minister of Justice, Godfred Yeboah Dame, has accused the John Mahama administration of intolerance, claiming it is clamping down on dissenting voices.
His criticism comes in the wake of the continued detention of the Bono Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Kwame Baffoe, popularly known as Abronye, who was arrested for alleged offensive conduct deemed conducive to the breach of public peace.
Speaking on the matter, Mr. Dame argued that restricting citizens from freely expressing their views undermines democratic principles and sets a dangerous precedent.
“Even in the most serious case I prosecuted, which was the treason trial, all the accused persons were granted bail on the first day. This is a sharp contrast when it comes to the situation Abronye is facing,” he said.
The former Attorney-General noted that in other high-profile cases, including prosecutions involving former officials such as Collins Dauda, Finance Minister Ato Forson, and businessman Richard Jakpa, the accused were granted self-recognition bail.
“So, I am saying that there ought to be tolerance for free speech, and the intolerance of this administration is very repulsive,” he added.
