The General Secretary of the opposition New Patriotic Party, Justin Kodua Frimpong, has strongly condemned the arrest and detention of an NPP supporter identified as Essandoh, warning that the party would resist any attempt to intimidate or suppress its members.
Speaking during a phone interview on Asempa FM with broadcaster Osei Bonsu on Tuesday, May 12, the NPP chief scribe said the actions taken against the party faithful were unacceptable and politically motivated.
His comments follow the arrest of Essandoh over an alleged misleading online post concerning President John Dramani Mahama and the recent electricity challenges, commonly referred to by Ghanaians as “dumsor.”
According to Justin Kodua Frimpong, while the party does not support wrongdoing, anyone accused of an offence must be treated within the confines of the law and not subjected to intimidation.
“If they want to suppress NPP members, then they would have to arrest all NPP faithful,” he stated during the interview.
He argued that the situation surrounding Essandoh’s arrest raised concerns about political intolerance and abuse of power. The NPP General Secretary described the manner in which the supporter was allegedly picked up and detained as disturbing, insisting that due process must always be followed.
Kodua Frimpong further accused the governing National Democratic Congress of consistently targeting and attacking members of the opposition party over the past year.
According to him, the NPP has exercised restraint despite repeated provocations but warned that the party may soon respond politically to what he described as unfair treatment against its members.
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He cautioned that continued intimidation of opposition supporters could deepen political tensions in the country and undermine democratic freedoms.
The comments have since sparked debate among political observers and social media users, with some calling for calm and restraint from both major political parties, while others insist that misinformation and false publications must be dealt with according to the law.
The arrest also reignites discussions around freedom of expression, political accountability, and the role of social media in Ghana’s political discourse.
Meanwhile, on Tuesday evening, David Essandoh was released by officials.
The latest development adds to the already heightened political atmosphere in Ghana, as the country continues to navigate issues of governance, economic concerns, and increasing partisan tensions between the two dominant political parties.