Dr. Bawumia Urges Police, Attorney-General to Drop Case Against NDC Organiser
Story by Derrick Owusu
Former Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has called on the Ghana Police Service and the Attorney-General to discontinue the prosecution of an NDC organiser in Agona West, insisting that he neither lodged a complaint nor authorised any legal action against the individual.
In a statement issued by his Communications Directorate, Dr. Bawumia said he does not support the arrest or prosecution of any Ghanaian for speech made against him.
According to the statement, Dr. Bawumia has endured insults and false allegations throughout his public life but has never resorted to the use of state institutions to respond.
He argued that offensive speech should be met with better speech, while falsehoods should be countered with the truth rather than arrests, court proceedings, or stringent bail conditions.
Dr. Bawumia therefore urged the Police and the Attorney-General to discontinue the ongoing case and any similar prosecutions purportedly undertaken on his behalf, and to allow the accused to return to his family and livelihood.
He stressed that Ghana’s democracy is strengthened when citizens, including political opponents, are able to express their views freely without fear.
The statement added that Dr. Bawumia has forgiven the young man and encouraged all political actors to focus their efforts on addressing the issues that matter most to the Ghanaian people.
