NDC cautions National Security over attempt to arrest party Chairman
10th June 2019
The largest opposition the National Democratic Congress (NDC) have voiced out their agitation towards National Security.
The party has stated that the National Security cannot arrest the National Chairman of the party, Samuel Ofosu Ampofo in a demeaning manner.
According to the former party in power, it has come to their notice that security agencies are working to secure a court warrant to arrest Ofosu Ampofo in an embarrassing way.
The party says it takes a serious view of the alleged plot and expects the security agencies to treat Mr. Ampofo “with utmost respect and dignity.”
Samuel Ofosu Ampofo is facing trial for allegedly inciting NDC party communicators to perpetrate violence against the Chairperson of the Electoral Commission (EC) and the National Peace Council (NPC).
In a press statement signed by a director of communications, Kakra Essamuah, the party made it clear that "Whilst still respecting the already-stated stance of the Council of Elders regarding police invitations, we wish to state that the national Chairman is a law-abiding citizen who will never flout an order properly obtained from a court with authority to do so".
Read the full press statement below
IMMINENT ARREST OF THE NATIONAL CHAIRMAN OF THE NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC CONGRESS, HON. SAMUEL OFOSU-AMPOFO.
The National Democratic Congress has learnt that the government, using the security agencies, has obtained a court warrant in the past few days for the arrest of our national Chairman, Hon. Samuel Ofosu-Ampofo. We have further learnt that the security agencies intend to do this apparently in conjunction with elements of NPP vigilante forces and that they intend to arrest the Chairman in a manner aimed at lowering him in the esteem of Ghanaians.
The NDC takes a very serious view of the government’s intention, if our information is correct, and wish to bring to the attention of the country that, as the Chairman of the largest opposition party in Ghana, our national Chairman is entitled to be treated with the utmost respect and dignity.
Whilst still respecting the already-stated stance of the Council of Elders regarding police invitations, we wish to state that the national Chairman is a law-abiding citizen who will never flout an order properly obtained from a court with authority to do so.
This statement is also issued to notify the teeming supporters of the National Democratic Congress to expect the imminent arrest of the National Chairman for the purpose of advancing the narrow political interests of President Akufo-Addo to silence all legitimate political opposition. At all times, the national Chairman of our party can count on the solidarity of the entire membership of the party and we stand solidly behind Hon. Samuel Ofosu-Ampofo.
Issued on Sunday June 9, 2019.
Signed
KAKRA ESSAMUAH
Director of Communications