Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin has urged President John Mahama to pursue a legacy of tolerance and free speech — amid public debate over the arrest of some opposition members and supporters over alleged false publications and comments deemed threatening toward the President.
The Call
- Afenyo-Markin spoke on GTV’s Breakfast Show
- Urged Mahama to protect freedom of expression
- Follows arrests over alleged false publications
- Frames it as a test of Ghana’s democratic credentials
Why It Matters
- Free-speech debate central to Ghana’s democracy
- Opposition warns against criminalising criticism
- Government cites threats against the President
What To Watch
- Whether charges proceed or are dropped
- Civil-society and media reaction
- Any policy on online speech
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