NPP National Youth Wing Condemns Arrest of Social Media Activists
The National Youth Wing of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) has strongly criticized the Ghana Police Service over the arrest and detention of three social media personalities — TikTokers Fante Comedy and AY, along with political activist Sir-Obama Pokuase.
In a statement signed by National Youth Organizer Salam Mustapha, the group expressed “shock” that the police would “waste resources” to apprehend young citizens whose viral video comments, though deemed inappropriate by some, posed no real threat.
“These Social Media Activists, like all of us, acknowledge the grief that has gripped the nation,” the statement read. “They have no actionable ability to cause harm nor intend to do so, except for their comments, which, however unsavoury, are opinions they are entitled to.”
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