A former Member of Parliament for the Tain Constituency, Gabriel Osei, has described the arrest of Kwame Baffoe, popularly known as Abronye DC, as a "classic case of using a sledgehammer to kill a fly."

The former MP clarified that while he does not condone Abronye DC’s behavior, he believes that if authorities intend to punish him, they must apply the same standard to others who have committed more serious offenses.

He argued that individuals like Kelvin Taylor and Sofo Azorka have made far more egregious statements that should have warranted arrest, yet they were treated with kid gloves.

Citing the alleged threats made by Sofo Azorka against Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin, Gabriel Osei contended that such actions constitute a far more serious crime, deserving of severe consequences, compared to someone merely issuing insults.

“Between threatening to kill somebody and insulting someone, which one is a more grievous offense warranting severe punishment? I am not saying he should not be punished, but if what he did was wrong and he is being punished, why are the rest not also being punished? Why were Kelvin Taylor and Azorka given special treatment, and Abronye was manhandled? This is purely an abuse of power, and it is not democracy.

...I will condemn Abronye for what he did but will also not forget what Kelvin Taylor did. He insulted traditional leaders and almost everyone, and yet when he came to Ghana, he was given state protection by the National Security,” he said in an interview on Rainbow Radio FM.

He added, “You claim Abronye had insulted the IGP, and so you arrested and manhandled him, and kept him in custody, but somebody who threatened to kill another person was arrested and granted bail the same day. We have to condemn any wrongdoing, whether our party members are involved or not.”

He has therefore warned that if Kelvin Taylor is not arrested and prosecuted by the current government, he will “sponsor his arrest” should the NPP win the 2028 general elections.