The National Youth Organiser of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Salam Mustapha, has issued a warning to President John Dramani Mahama and the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC), cautioning them against what he calls an emerging pattern of political repression.
His remarks follow the controversial arrest of NPP youth activist Alfred Ababio Kumi, popularly known as Adenta Kumi, and a separate security operation at the residence of Ashanti Regional NPP Chairman Bernard Antwi Boasiako aka Chairman Wontumi.
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“I think the President should be worried. I don’t think that the people of Ghana voted the NPP out for the NDC to come in and start misbehaving in the manner that they are,” Mustapha stated.
Salam Mustapha
Calling on the media and civil society to remain vigilant, Mustapha warned that such acts, if left unchecked, could spiral into broader attacks on civil liberties.
“I think that for all of you—the media, every Ghanaian—should be worried. Today, they are doing it to NPP people. Some people are happy, but tomorrow, they may be journalists,” he said.
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The Mustapha’s comments add to mounting criticism of the government’s handling of dissent, with opposition figures and rights advocates raising red flags about state overreach and political intimidation.
Salam Mustapha urged the government to reflect on its mandate and exercise power responsibly, insisting that democracy must be protected for all citizens—not just the politically powerful.