Ghana’s opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) has publicly denounced social media threats targeting President John Mahama, calling the comments “unacceptable and unhealthy for our democracy.”
NPP General Secretary Justin Frimpong Kodua personally apologized to the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC) during a rare visit to their Accra headquarters Wednesday, seeking to ease tensions ahead of September’s Akwatia by-election.
The inflammatory remarks surfaced after last week’s military helicopter crash, with some users suggesting “more should have died.”
Kodua firmly rejected this rhetoric: “The NPP would never wish death on anyone, not even a worst enemy.”
He criticized those exploiting national tragedies for political gain and confirmed police had arrested two social media figures ‘Fante Comedy’ and ‘Akosua Jollof’ over threats against the president.
This outreach follows the earlier arrest of NPP-linked personality ‘Sir Obama Pokuase’ in a weapons crackdown.
While condemning rogue actors, Kodua urged both parties to avoid divisive speech, stating such behavior “does not reflect our party’s position.”
The NDC accepted the apology, signaling a temporary détente as Ghana navigates heightened political sensitivities.
