Barely 24 hours after the National Democratic Congress (NDC) petitioned the CID to arrest Minister of Food and Agriculture, Bryan Acheampong for comments he made which the NDC described as treasonable, the New Patriotic Party is also demanding the arrest and prosecution of former President John Dramani Mahama and the Chairman of the National Democratic Party, (NDC) Johnson Aseidu Nketiah for treasonable and offensive conducts.
This comes barely 24 hours after the NDC also petitioned the CID to arrest the Minister of Food and Agriculture, Bryan Acheampong for comments he made which NDC described as treasonable comments.
In a statement, the National Organiser of the NPP, Henry Nana Boakye, indicated through the petition that comments by the NDC such as election 2024 shall be one of a “do or die” and “boot for boot” speak to their unwavering resolve to use fair or foul means to procure electoral advantage regardless of the consequences.
The national organiser indicated that the comments are contrary to Sections 180 and 207 of the Criminal Offenses Act, 1960 (ACT 29) and which offenses are to be dealt with pursuant to Section 1 of the Criminal and Other Offenses (Procedure) Act, 1960 (ACT 30).
According to Nana Boakye, given the influential positions, John Dramani Mahama and Johnson Asiedu Nketiah occupy, such remarks pose a great risk to the peace and stability of the state, and have the potential of inciting their supporters to disturb the constitutional order by resorting to some unorthodox and extra-constitutional means of changing a democratically elected government.
“On account of the foregoing, I humbly submit that if such vacuous commentary is to be eliminated from our body politic, then high-statured persons such as former President John Dramani Mahama and Johnson Asiedu Nketiah, the National Chairman cannot be immune from arrest and investigations, after all, the principle of equality before the law is enshrined in the Constitution of the Republic.”
Below is the full statement
