The Minority has condemned the arrest and continued detention of Maxwell Kofi Jumah, describing the development as a clear case of political persecution orchestrated by the government.
In an April 29 press statement, the caucus accused the administration of using state institutions to target political opponents.
According to the statement, Mr. Jumah, who is a former Member of Parliament for the Asokwa Constituency and former Managing Director of GIHOC Distilleries Company Limited, was arrested by operatives of the Economic and Organised Crime Office under circumstances the Minority deems questionable.
The caucus argued that the arrest forms part of a broader pattern intended to intimidate members of the opposition and weaken their ability to hold the government accountable.
The Minority also raised concerns that EOCO officers had, on April 14, 2026, reportedly raided Mr. Jumah’s private residence in Atonsu, Kumasi, in his absence, seizing personal items, including a laptop and keys.
The Minority described the action as unlawful and a violation of his constitutional rights to privacy, citing provisions under Article 18(2) of the 1992 Constitution.
The Minority further criticised what it described as a deliberate pattern of intimidation, alleging that the sequence of actions from the initial raid to the eventual arrest, was calculated to send a chilling message to members of the New Patriotic Party (NPP).
“The pattern of conduct is unmistakable and deliberate: a raid to intimidate; a seizure of personal
property to destabilise; and a formal arrest to send a chilling message across the entire NPP.
“The goal of this Government is to weaken the NPP as a political force capable of holding the
Mahama administration accountable. That agenda will fail.”
Click here to read the full statement.
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