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NPP demands immediate release of two TikTokers arrested by Ghana Police
The National Youth Wing of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) has condemned the arrest and detention of two TikTokers, Fante Comedy and AY, as well as social media activist Sir-Obama Pokuase, describing the move as an attack on free speech.
In a statement issued on Wednesday, August 13, the group said the three were arrested over comments made in a viral video, which police deemed unsuitable.
It argued that the comments, while unsavoury, were opinions the individuals were entitled to under Ghana’s constitutional guarantee of free speech.
The NPP Youth Wing expressed shock that the Ghana Police Service would, in its words, “waste resources” to arrest young citizens who had no capacity or intent to cause harm, while failing to take action against what it called “worse reckless comments” from members of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the past.
It accused the police of adopting a partisan approach and acting as a tool for the executive, questioning why there was intolerance toward NPP supporters.
The group pointed to an alleged violent attack on MP for Awutu Senya East, Hawa Koomson, and other NPP members during the Ablekuma North Constituency rerun, claiming that the perpetrators, whom they described as NDC members, were still free.
Calling the arrests “shamelessly biased” and “undemocratic,” the NPP Youth Wing demanded the immediate and unconditional release of Fante Comedy, AY, and Sir-Obama Pokuase.
By: Jacob Aggrey
The Chairperson of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) Abena Osei Asare has expressed concerns about the failure of the Administrator of the Ghana Education Trust Fund (GETFund) Mr. Paul Adjei to honour invitation of the Committee to assist in dealing with abandoned projects cited in the 2024 Auditor-General’s report.
She emphasised that some of the projects have been abandoned for more than 20 years and it kept reoccurring in the Auditor-General’s report yearly, stressing that the GETFund Administrator could assist by prioritising these projects.
However, he has failed to personally appear before the Committee since the commencement of the Committee’s public hearing in the 9th Parliament.
According to the 2024 Auditor-General’s report on Pre-University Educational Institutions, nine (9) Institutions with 16 projects awarded by the GET Fund Secretariat had been abandoned/delayed for a period ranging between three (3) and 28 years.
Some of the affected schools include Adanwomoase Senior High School (Boys and Girls dormitory abandoned for 12 years), Atoa Senior High School (Home Economics Block abandoned for 27 years), Beposo Senior High School (Dinning Hall and Kitchen Complex abandoned for 10 years and lastly KNUST Senior High School (Three storey classroom block abandoned for 20 years).
The Parliamentary Select Committee on Energy continued its oversight responsibilities with a working visit to the National Petroleum Authority (NPA) yesterday.
Chairman of the Committee, Emmanuel Kwasi Bedzrah, said the visit formed part of efforts to familiarize members with the Authority’s operations and to explore ways Parliament could provide the necessary support.
He explained that the NPA’s work is focused on regulating Ghana’s downstream petroleum sector, a critical area for national energy security.
Mr. Bedzrah noted that the Committee is particularly interested in assessing whether the country has adequate petroleum stock to meet demand.
He noted that rising geopolitical tensions, including the ongoing US–Iran conflict, could have adverse effect on Ghana’s energy supply and pricing.
He further disclosed that the Committee intends to engage closely with the Authority on a proposed new petroleum bill.
According to him, a draft of the legislation will be reviewed and possibly presented to Parliament under a certificate of urgency.
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