Government spokesperson Felix Kwakye Ofosu has weighed in on the ongoing debate surrounding the arrest of individuals accused of publicly threatening the life of President John Dramani Mahama and claims that the arrests are politically motivated.

Speaking in a sit-down interview on Channel One TV, shared on X and sighted by GhanaWeb on August 4, 2026, Felix Kwakye Ofosu stated that anyone who threatens the life of the president will face arrest.

According to him, no one has been arrested for merely exercising their right to free speech. He cited examples of New Patriotic Party (NPP) executives who have openly criticised the government without being arrested.

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Felix Kwakye Ofosu further noted that although the government supports freedom of expression, it will not tolerate threats against the life of the president.

“But if you sit on TikTok and threaten the life of a president, saying you will behead the president, put him in a cocoa sack, and attack his wife, you cannot go scot-free. If you did that in any advanced democracy, they would hold you accountable. If you threaten somebody’s life, let alone that of a president, then they will catch up with you,” he said.

Reacting to former Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia’s recent call for the prosecution of an NDC organiser accused of making offensive comments about him to be discontinued, Felix Kwakye Ofosu described the gesture as politically motivated.

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According to him, Dr Bawumia still has a pending court case involving journalist Bobie Ansah over allegations made against his wife and former First Lady Rebecca Akufo-Addo.

“When he was Vice President, Bobie Ansah accused his wife and the then First Lady, Madam Rebecca Akufo-Addo, of appropriating state land. The government of the day, in which he was Vice President, put him on trial. That trial is actually still ongoing. The matter is still before the court.

“What was his position at the time? Did he utter a word when he had power and was in a position to influence events? He didn’t. So nobody can take this latest announcement seriously. It is simply an attempt to take political advantage. This is politicking,” he added.

Watch the video below:

“You cannot say people are being arrested for free speech when they are making threats against the life of the President” — Felix Kwakye Ofosu.

He also accuses Dr Bawumia of applying a double standard by criticising current actions while remaining silent on similar incidents… pic.twitter.com/2gVGe19zfi

— ChannelOne TV (@Channel1TVGHA) August 4, 2026