Chairperson of the People’s National Party (PNP), Janet Nabla, has asserted that she will dissolve most Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) if she becomes president of the country.

According to her, many of them have strayed from their core mandate of holding governments accountable, a reason she will be compelled to dissolve these CSOs.

Speaking on Accra-based Adom FM's Dwaso Nsem show on May 15, 2026, Nabla criticised the arrest of individuals for expressing concerns such as power outages, insisting that CSOs should exist to protect free speech and shape government policies in the interest of citizens.

"You arrested someone simply for saying 'dumsor is back'. When the PNP comes to power, we will take bold steps to dissolve most civil society organisations (CSOs). As president, I will use my veto power to correct wrongs because, at the end of the day, CSOs are meant to shape government decisions and ensure leaders do the right thing," she said.

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She explained that while CSOs are meant to guide governments to do the right thing, many now act as spokespersons defending those in power.

Nabla further singled out IMANI Ghana, accusing the think tank of attacking former Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia after his comments on free speech and questioning him over the SALL issue.

"However, I have observed that many CSOs no longer play this role. Instead, they appear to act as spokespersons, defending government actions rather than holding them accountable. For example, IMANI Ghana recently attacked Dr Bawumia after he spoke about free speech, questioning him over the SALL issue during his time as vice president. But in what capacity did he have the authority to speak for the people of SALL?" she quizzed.

She also alleged that some CSOs operate under the influence of political parties, using their platforms to selectively question authorities.

She vowed that as president, she would use her veto power to dissolve organisations that fail to serve their true purpose.

"We have rules and regulations in this country. He was neither the local government minister nor the Electoral Commission chair, so what authority did the president or vice president have to address SALL?" she fumed.

It is also clear that some CSOs operate under the influence of political parties, using their platforms to question authorities selectively.

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This undermines their credibility and weakens their true purpose, which is to guide governments toward accountability and fairness," Nabla said.



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