The Member of Parliament for Ofoase-Ayirebi, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, has accused the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC) government of arresting more than 16 members of the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) over social media comments considered unfavourable to the administration.
Speaking on Joy FM’s Midday News on Tuesday, May 19, 2026, the former Information Minister alleged that the affected individuals had been subjected to arrests and unfair treatment merely for expressing opinions online.
“Over sixteen NPP persons have been arrested for simply making comments on social media or posting things on social media that the government finds unpalatable,” Mr Oppong Nkrumah claimed.
He made the remarks while commenting on the arrest and continued detention of the Bono Regional Chairman of the NPP, Kwame Baffoe, popularly known as Abronye DC.
“In the case of Kwame Baffoe Abronye, he was earlier arrested, denied bail… and now, Abronye has been detained from last Wednesday till today as I am speaking to you,” he stated.
Mr Oppong Nkrumah further alleged that since Abronye DC’s arrest, family members, political associates and members of his legal team had been denied access to him.
The MP accused the government of using arrests, detention and remand as tools to silence dissenting voices and intimidate political opponents.
“The whole idea is to intimidate people and ensure that everybody keeps quiet when they are failing on delivering on the promises they made to the Ghanaian people,” he alleged.
According to him, the NPP intends to challenge what it describes as politically motivated actions through both public advocacy and legal processes.
“We will use the platforms of public advocacy to call that out as well while we do what is necessary through the judicial system,” he said.
The comments come amid heightened political tensions following the remand of Abronye DC over alleged offensive publications, a development that has triggered sharp debate over free speech, political accountability and the use of state institutions in Ghana’s democratic process.
