Justin Kodua Frimpong
The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has condemned the arrest of Alfred Ababio Kumi, popularly referred to as Adenta Kumi, by the National Intelligence Bureau (NIB), describing it as an act of intimidation.
The General Secretary of the party, Justin Kodua Frimpong, said he received a distress call from Mr. Kumi early Friday morning, during which Kumi said about 20 armed men had surrounded his house, demanding that he come out, although he could not identify them.
According to Mr. Kodua, by the time he arrived at Adenta Kumi’s residence, Mr. Kumi had already been taken away by the operatives.
“It’s appalling that officers, whoever they may be, would act in this manner. What crime has Adenta Kumi committed?” Mr. Kodua questioned in an interview with the media.
“This is someone who, acting as a responsible citizen, submitted a petition to the President after observing what he believed to be wrongdoing. He never received a response, only to be forcibly picked up without explanation,” he stated.
“Are they trying to put fear into him? Are they trying to intimidate him? If someone has filed a petition, the right course of action is to invite them, not to storm their home without a warrant,” he added.
The former parliamentary aspirant of the party was arrested by operatives of the National Intelligence Bureau following his submission of a petition to President Mahama, calling for the dissolution of the committee investigating the suspended Chief Justice, Gertrude Esaaba Torkornoo.
By Ebenezer K. Amponsah