President of IMANI Africa, Franklin Cudjoe, has criticised the arrest of Alfred Ababio Kumi, popularly generally known as Adenta Kumi, describing it as extreme and unwarranted.
Kumi, a youth activist of the New Patriotic Get together (NPP) and former parliamentary aspirant, was reportedly arrested at daybreak on Friday, Could 23, by operatives of the Nationwide Intelligence Bureau (NIB). He has been charged with the publication of false data.
The allegations in opposition to him stem from feedback he made on social media and through a radio look, wherein he referenced a petition he had submitted to the President. The petition requires the disbandment of the committee investigating the Chief Justice, citing alleged misconduct that might undermine the credibility of the proceedings.
Talking on Channel One TV, on Saturday, Could 24, Cudjoe questioned the way wherein the arrest was carried out, stating that the state of affairs might have been dealt with extra civilly.
“I discover it shocking that we nonetheless resort to those techniques that many people have condemned prior to now. Why not merely invite the person to supply an announcement? Why dispatch armed personnel to raid somebody’s house and detain them?” he requested.
Cudjoe additionally criticised what he described as an rising use of power in coping with allegations of false publication, calling the strategy “senseless.”
“I don’t know who’s behind these politically motivated actions, nevertheless it’s mindless. This shouldn’t be finished within the identify of the President,” he added.
The arrest has sparked public debate, with a number of civil society voices urging authorities to make sure due course of and respect for civil liberties.
