Overzealous police behind most offensive conduct arrests - NDC lawyer Victor Adawudu
Victor Kwadjoga Adawudu, a member of the NDC's legal team, blamed "overzealous" police officers for many arrests under Ghana's offensive conduct laws, speaking on Joy News' PM Express on Tuesday. He argued that the Criminal Code provisions on offensive conduct should not be weaponized against citizens, but applied sparingly and only where necessary. He stated, "Yes, if that is the sentiment of the populace, that they want this to be repealed," regarding the repeal of offensive conduct provisions.
His comments follow the sentencing of 43-year-old TikToker Camilla Alhassan to one year's imprisonment with hard labor for offensive conduct conducive to breaches of the peace. The New Patriotic Party (NPP) criticized the sentence as an attack on free speech and pledged to support Alhassan's appeal. Adawudu maintained that the law still has a role in deterring unacceptable conduct, particularly on social media, stating, "Whilst this law should be there to serve as a deterrent to others… people who say unprintable things… there is a law that can catch up."
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NDC lawyer Victor Adawudu attributes many offensive conduct arrests to overzealous police officers, arguing against weaponizing such laws. His
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