Young Patriots: Dont criminalize free speech Mr Presiden

Politics of Sunday, 18 March 2012

Source: Joy Online

The Young Patriots of the New Patriotic Party has demanded the unconditional release of Mr Owusu Bempah, the Operations Director of FONKAR with immediate effect.

The group has in a statement accused President Mills of seeking to criminalize free speech by arresting and detaining Ghanaians of varying opinions to his governments policies and programmes since taking over the reins of power.

A government that superintends over gargantuan corruption, ineptitude, incompetence and mediocrity would not have lasted long in another political era. However, as Ghanaians, we have opted for democracy, and free speech is the best way to exercise that right.

The group said it found it hypocritical for a government which came to power on the back of free speech and propaganda to turn around and incarcerate its citizens for exercising their democratic right, citing for examples instances including NDC General Secretary Johnson Asiedu Nketias reference of all 17 persons who sought to lead the NPP as 2008 presidential candidate as thieves.

Madam Ama Beyinwa Doe referred to Nana Akufo Addo as a drug dealer and when she was asked to substantiate it, she said it was campaign talk during here vetting to become the Central Regional Minister.

The arrest and detention of Mr Owusu Bempeh for expressing his opinion on the disbursement of the Woyome money is simply against his constitutional right to free expression. The act is abominable and should be condemned in no uncertain terms and we the Young Patriots will consider further action should the President continue to have him detained.

Richard Nyamah Daniel Nii Kwartei Titus-Glover Hopson Adorye John Kumah **

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Young Patriots: Dont criminalize free speech Mr Presiden