Government urged to tolerate dissent
Dennis Miracles Aboagye, Spokesperson for Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, called on the Government to demonstrate greater tolerance for dissenting opinions in Accra ahead of the New Patriotic Party's (NPP) "Democracy Under Attack" demonstration scheduled for Thursday. He warned that attempts to intimidate critics undermine Ghana's democratic credentials, stating, "If you are in government and people are afraid to speak, then what becomes of democracy?"
The protest, according to the Party, is intended to draw national attention to concerns over alleged political persecution, selective justice, abuse of state institutions, and growing intimidation of opposition members. Mr Aboagye expressed concern over a growing culture of fear among citizens, alleging that critics of the Government increasingly felt vulnerable. He cited the case of a young woman who had been remanded into custody under bail conditions she could not meet, arguing that such incidents reflected a troubling trend within the justice delivery system.
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Dennis Miracles Aboagye, spokesperson for Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has urged the government to tolerate dissenting opinions. He warns that attempts to
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