Jerry Ahmed Shaib
The Minority Caucus in Parliament has expressed concern over the arrest and detention of Kwame Baffoe, popularly known as Abronye DC, the Bono Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP).
Mr. Baffoe was arraigned before the Accra Circuit Court yesterday and remanded in police custody until Friday, September 12, 2025, on two charges of alleged “offensive conduct conducive to a breach of the peace.”
In a statement signed by the Second Deputy Minority Whip and Member of Parliament (MP) for Weija-Gbawe, Jerry Ahmed Shaib, the Minority Caucus described the circumstances surrounding Abronye DC’s detention as part of a growing culture of political persecution and abuse of power.
According to the statement, Mr. Baffoe’s arrest comes after his attempts to seek political asylum in eight countries, citing persecution and threats to his life. The Caucus said the denial of bail and his remand indicated punishment rather than justice.
The Minority added that the case was not isolated, pointing to what it described as a wider campaign of suppression, including harassment of journalists, social commentators, and opposition figures, as well as intimidation of citizens who expose corruption or question government narratives.
The statement further noted ongoing communal violence in the north, which has claimed at least 31 lives and displaced nearly 50,000 people, with more than 13,000 fleeing into Côte d’Ivoire.
The Minority said the government had failed to respond adequately to the humanitarian situation, accusing it of using political prosecutions to divert attention.
It also drew attention to alleged threats against political leaders including the Minority Leader, Osahen Alexander Kwamena Afenyo-Markin, Minority Chief Whip, Frank Annoh-Dompreh, and NPP National Organiser, Henry Nana Boakye.
The Caucus said reports of assassination plots made openly by political opponents demanded urgent investigation.
The statement urged the Ghana Police Service to remain non-partisan and to guarantee protection for all political actors.
The Minority reiterated its commitment to defending the rule of law and safeguarding democratic institutions, warning against what it described as a slide toward authoritarianism.
By Ernest Kofi Adu, Parliamentary Correspondent