Martin Kpebu, a private legal practitioner, has opened up about his fear of being arrested should the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) come back to power.
According to Martin Kpebu, the excessive bail conditions and arrests by the Mahama administration against the NPP are becoming too many.
He disclosed that persons like him, who spoke against the former Akufo-Addo government, should the arrest continue, are in danger of being arrested should the NPP come back to power.
Speaking in a radio interview on Peace FM, Martin Kpebu stated, “The truth must be said; it is becoming too much for me. I have been fighting over bail conditions. So if issues like this come up, I have to speak truthfully.
Those who spoke against Akufo-Addo, if care is not taken, a future NPP government will arrest us. We keep hearing NPP members saying that when they come back to office, one wants bail unless the person comes along with Jesus. Some are also saying that you need to bring Lucifer and other stuff. So we should not joke with things like this, which are making the NPP make all the noise.
In the future, if care is not taken, when they come back to power, it will be a big problem for some of us helping this government. So, things that are not good, we must be frank with the government about it because we cannot endanger our credibility”.
In the case of Abronye, it was becoming too much; Baba Amando’s case also went overboard. I vote for JM, and I still support him, but that does not mean everything I should support everything the government is doing. The security agency should come down; when they do it too much, we are all in danger when the NPP comes back to power”, Martin Kpebu added.
His comments follow some members of the opposition NPP who have warned the NDC-led government over their excessive bail conditions in recent corruption-related cases.
According to Sam Pyne, Former Ashanti Regional Secretary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) and Kumasi Mayor, if such trends continue, the next NPP government might as well launch a One District, One EOCO Office initiative.
He further warned that when the NPP comes to power, the NDC appointees will have to bring the crucified Christ on the cross as their bail conditions.
However, Haruna Iddrisu, the Minister of Education, has fired shots at the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO), the Courts, and the Police over their burdensome bail conditions and denials.
According to Haruna Iddrisu, the highhandedness and excessive practices surrounding bail, its denial, and its conditions must come to an end.
He argued that the right to a fair trial and the presumption of innocence until proven guilty.
Speaking in a video shared on X, Haruna Iddrrisu stated, “In Ghana today, we have seen excesses, excesses from the police, excesses from the courts, and excesses from EOCO, where persons are denied bail and bail is used as punishment for accused persons.
“That is not the law. It is settled knowledge and settled law that you do not deny an accused person bail or impose excessively burdensome bail conditions,” he said.
“If you uphold the right to a fair trial and the presumption of innocence, then every person must be presumed innocent until proven guilty.
“So, I expect that in Ghana today, we must end the high-handedness and excessiveness in matters relating to bail, the denial of bail, and related conditions,” he added.
Additionally, Muntaka Mohammed-Mubarak, the Interior Minister, has raised concerns over the unnecessary remand, terrible bail conditions by the police and the courts.
The Interior Minister asserted that the Police remand people anyhow, adding that the court also gives terrible bail conditions that people are not able to meet.
He disclosed that his ministry has been working with the Minister of Justice and Attorney General, Dr Dominic Ayine, on the constitutional amendment.
Muntaka Mohammed-Mubarak asserted that the passage of the Community Service Bill would help address the challenge, reduce overreliance on remand, and ease congestion in prisons and police cells.
Meanwhile, Shamima Muslim, the Deputy Presidential Spokesperson, has said that President John Dramani Mahama does not have the time to call for the arrest of TikTokers or anyone.
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