The General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Justin Kodua Frimpong, has issued a strong warning to the Mahama-led government over the persistent political persecution of NPP members and the blatant abuse of state power against political opponents.
Addressing a press conference at the NPP headquarters in Accra on Tuesday, November 5, 2025, Mr. Kodua Frimpong said the NPP would not remain silent in the face of growing injustice, intimidation, and the weaponization of state institutions against its members.
According to him, several leading figures of the party, including Bernard Antwi-Boasiako (Chairman Wontumi), former Minister of State Charles Adu Boahen, Gifty Oware-Mensah, Osei Assibey Antwi, and Abdul Wahab Hannan, have all suffered unjust arrests and prolonged detentions in recent months — a development he said exposes the government’s disregard for the rule of law and constitutional democracy.
“We have consistently reminded President Mahama and his government that Ghana is a nation governed by law, not by political vengeance. Unfortunately, our calls have fallen on deaf ears. But let me state emphatically that we shall not back down in defending justice and protecting the rights of our members,” the NPP General Secretary asserted.
Mr. Kodua condemned the conduct of some security agencies whom he accused of acting as political tools for persecution rather than as impartial enforcers of the law. He also expressed deep concern about what he described as the “complicity and fear” within the judiciary following the controversial removal of Chief Justice Her Ladyship Justice Araba Torkonoo.
He said the unlawful dismissal of the Chief Justice has eroded judicial independence and instilled fear among judges, many of whom now feel compelled to deliver rulings that favor the government. He cited as an example recent cases where bail conditions imposed on accused persons were so excessive that they effectively amounted to a denial of bail.
“How can a judge set bail conditions to the tune of GH¢800 million — more than double the cost of constructing the Jubilee House? This is not justice; it is intimidation. Under this administration, NPP members are presumed guilty until they prove their innocence,” Mr. Kodua lamented.
The NPP Chief Scribe also took aim at Attorney General and Minister for Justice, Dr. Dominic Ayine, accusing him of gross misconduct, unprofessionalism, and prejudicial commentary on pending cases. He said Dr. Ayine had turned himself into “a court of law” by declaring people guilty through media pronouncements even before their cases are heard in court.
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