The Minority Caucus in Parliament has accused the government of launching what the caucus called “systematic campaign to suppress dissent,” citing the recent arrest and detention of Bono Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Kwame Baffoe, also known as Abronye DC,

Abronye DC was arrested on September 8, 2025 and charged with "offensive conduct conducive to a breach of the peace."

He was remanded into police custody and is set to reappear in court on September 12, 2025.

Responding to the development in a statement issued by the 2nd Deputy Minority Whip, Jerry Ahmed Shaib on Tuesday September 9, 2025, he alleged that the government's actions were part of a broader effort to intimidate citizens who speak out against corruption or challenge government narratives.

“This case is not isolated. We see a deliberate and systematic campaign to suppress dissent: Journalists, social commentators, and opposition figures harassed through arbitrary arrests and detentions” the caucus said.

The caucus claimed that the government was also weaponizing the judicial system against perceived opponents and that the “denial of bail to Abronye DC suggests punishment rather than justice."

Abronye remanded into police custody

The caucus expressed concern that such actions betrayed the democratic principles upon which Ghana was founded emphasising that journalists, social commentators and opposition figures have been harassed through arbitrary arrests and detentions, creating a climate of fear that stifles free expression.

“This climate of intimidation is not a partisan issue; it is an assault on democracy itself. Such threats violate international democratic norms and cannot be dismissed as mere local politics. They demand immediate, serious investigation.

“The Minority Caucus stands in solidarity with all voices of dissent and affirms their right to hold government accountable without fear of persecution.”

The caucus argued that “the vague and overly broad application of the law falls short of international standards of legal specificity.”

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