Harrasment of former NPP appointees must stop immediately — Minority

The Minority caucus in Parliament has accused the National Democratic government of engaging in a politically motivated clampdown on former New Patriotic Party (NPP) government officials.

According to the NPP MPs, the recent raids on the homes of former government appointees reflect a “hostile takeover” and a dangerous descent into authoritarian rule.

Addressing a press conference in Parliament on Thursday, February 13, the Minority described the raids as “state-sponsored intimidation and selective justice.”

The Minority cited the raid on former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta where armed military and police officers, stormed his private residence on February 11 without a warrant, despite knowing that he was out of the country for medical treatment.

“Video footage from Mr. Ofori-Atta’s residence shows one Richard Jakpa, a known NDC activist recently tried in the ambulance purchase scandal, leading the raid conducted without a warrant or in accordance with the law. This reckless abuse of power, executed under full military backing, signals a disturbing shift towards authoritarian governance, where brute force is now replacing due process,” the group said.

The Minority further alleged that similar raids were carried out at the residences of other former NPP officials, including Lord Commey, former Director of Operations at the Jubilee House, and former Defence Minister Dominic Nitiwul.

“For such incidents to occur under a government that once vehemently condemned the use of military force in political matters is not only the height of hypocrisy but also a shameful betrayal of democratic principles.

“We will not remain silent while political persecution takes root in Ghana. This country belongs to all of us, and no administration has the right to weaponize state institutions against its political opponents,” they declared.