Former Vice President of Ghana, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has called on President John Dramani Mahama to immediately stop the use of state institutions to harass and intimidate opponents. The 2024 presidential candidate of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) emphasized that State institutions must not be reduced to political tools used to harass and intimidate opponents.
“I wish to reiterate my earlier submission to the President, H.E John Dramani Mahama, to immediately rein in his security operatives” Dr Bawumia wrote on his Facebook page.
Dr Mahamudu Bawumia made the post after visiting the embattled Assin South Member of Parliament who is also the Ranking Member of Parliamentary Select Committee on Defense and Interior, Hon John Ntim Fordjour, at his private residence on Wednesday, April 9, 2025.
“Last night, following the attempted raid by some alleged officials of the National Investigations Bureau (NIB), I visited Hon. Rev. John Ntim Fordjour, MP for Assin South and Ranking Member of Parliamentary Select Committee on Defence and Interior. Rev. Fordjour was in high spirits and undaunted” he stated.
Dr Bawumia further called on supporters of the opposition NPP to remain calm, steadfast and law-abiding in this period of what he described as an unfortunate political persecution.
“I urge all Party faithful to remain calm, steadfast, and law-abiding in this period of unfortunate political persecution. State institutions must not be reduced to political tools used to harass and intimidate opponents. Ghanaians will not accept this descent into lawlessness and fear. Our democracy is hinged on due process and rule of law” he added.
