Minority leader warns Mahama administration over critic arrests
Alexander Afenyo-Markin says critics are jailed for speaking against the government and urges NPP to hold power to account.
Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin has warned that the Mahama administration is imprisoning people for making statements it finds uncomfortable.
He reminded Ghanaians that during former President Nana Akufo-Addo’s tenure, opponents said harsher things about him and were not punished, a fact he said should guide the current leadership.
Speaking at the New Patriotic Party’s national conference in Kumasi on Saturday, October 3, 2024, Afenyo-Markin told party members that the fight for accountability must continue without fear of intimidation.
He declared that the Minority will not be silenced and will defend democratic freedoms until power shifts in 2028.
The Minority leader also called on the NPP and all opposition voices to boldly challenge government decisions, insisting that accountability must not be met with arrests.
Afenyo-Markin, who is also the Member of Parliament for Bawku Central, stressed that the party’s flagbearer, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, remains a trusted problem-solver for Ghanaians.
He urged all NPP members to unite, reorganise the party and rally behind Bawumia ahead of the next election cycle.
The legislator added that divine support will guide the party to victory, stating that "the Lord is with us; come 2028, we shall prevail."
Former President John Agyekum Kufuor used the same event to appeal for renewed support for the NPP, saying Ghana needs the party to steer the nation toward prosperity and transformation.
Kufuor argued that the country’s future depends on choosing leaders capable of restoring public confidence and delivering on developmental promises.
In a video message played at the conference, he called for careful selection of the party’s national executive committee, emphasising respect for popular sovereignty.
Former President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo also sent a recorded message, assuring that with God’s guidance, the NPP will win the 2028 elections and return to power with Dr Bawumia as president.
The NPP’s National Delegates Conference in Kumasi serves as the platform for electing new national officers and adopting proposed constitutional amendments.
Party officials say the amendments aim to strengthen the organisation’s structure and improve governance ahead of the electoral battle.
The conference comes amid rising political tension over alleged arrests of government critics, a issue that continues to dominate public discourse.
