The Minority Women’s Caucus in Parliament has condemned the continued detention of Salomey Awiti Bafoh, a principal nursing officer and mother of three, in connection with allegations linked to the “Ghana Jollof” social media account.
The Caucus said the case raises serious questions about due process, equal treatment before the law and the protection of constitutional rights, particularly following the decision on Thursday to remand Madam Bafoh while investigations continue.
Madam Bafoh was remanded by the Adentan Circuit Court after pleading not guilty to a charge of abetment of crime relating to the alleged publication and circulation of false news.
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The prosecution alleges that she acted as a liaison for Barbara Asantewaa Kodua, popularly known as “Ghana Jollof”.
Her lawyers subsequently filed a bail application at the High Court, but proceedings were adjourned on September 23 after the State requested additional time to respond to the application. A bail application by her lawyers was, however, denied by the court on Thursday.
In its statement, the Minority Women’s Caucus described what it said were the changing nature of the allegations and the continued detention of Madam Bafoh as concerning.
“The law cannot have two faces,” the Caucus stated, arguing that the criminal justice system should not be applied differently depending on the political identity of the person involved or the target of allegedly offensive commentary.
The Caucus also questioned what it described as inconsistencies in how political commentary is treated, citing public statements by media personality Kevin Taylor about former President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, former Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, his wife Samira Bawumia, and other public figures.
It argued that conduct considered unacceptable when directed at President John Dramani Mahama should not be treated differently when directed at opposition politicians or other citizens.
The Minority Women’s Caucus appealed to President John Dramani Mahama to ensure that constitutional rights and freedoms are protected without political discrimination.
It also called on Vice President Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang, whom it described as the first woman to occupy Ghana’s vice-presidential office, to speak on the matter and support what it characterised as the protection of women’s rights and dignity.
According to the Caucus, Madam Bafoh’s case should concern women across the political divide because it involves a female health professional who remains in custody while investigations continue.
“Women’s rights cannot be defended selectively,” the Caucus said, urging the Vice President to lend her voice to fairness, due process and the constitutional rights of the accused.
The group stressed that its concerns go beyond the individual case, arguing that public confidence in Ghana’s democratic institutions depends on the perception that the justice system treats citizens equally.
The Minority Women’s Caucus called for an immediate review of Madam Bafoh’s continued detention. It urged that her rights to personal liberty, presumption of innocence, due process and a fair trial be fully respected.
The Caucus stressed that political affiliation should not determine how the law is applied, insisting that equality before the law must remain a fundamental principle of Ghana’s democracy.