NPP described Red’s arrest as selective justice and violation of fundamental human rights

NPP described Red’s arrest as selective justice and violation of fundamental human rights

The Northern Regional Secretariat of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) has described the recent arrest of Mr. Bashiru Mohammed popularly known as “Red” by the Ghana police and BNI as selective justice and violation of fundamental human rights.
The NPP regional secretariat therefore associate itself with calls by the NPP Parliamentary group for the immediate release of “Red” who was arrested at the Kotoka International Airport after his return trip from south Africa and detained at the BNI cells.
In a statement issued to Fiila News and signed by the regional secretary, Clifford Braimah, alleged that it has been the plan of the NDC to use the arrest and detention NPP supporters in the region to bring back the passions that have characterized previous elections in the Tamale Metropolis but seem to be getting lost due to the actions and inactions of the NDC leadership.
The statement said the recent selective arrests by the security in the region alarmed when more serious atrocities are committed against NPP supporters by the NDC at the watch of the security apparatus and nothing is being done.
The statement rebutted claims by the NDC that the NPP is always running to the aid of their members that have been involved in criminal acts and explained that a lot of crimes caused by the NDC in 2003 where a 14 year old Gazali was murdered and burnt by a suspect named Awal an NDC activist absconded and was arrested later.
Adding that although the suspect was remanded but he was immediately released when the NDC took over the mandate of the country.
The statement also alleged that the alleged suspect has been rewarded with a brand new tractor as a form of settlement package.
The statement queried that if the Police and NDC are not out to arrest only NPP supporters in a way to intimidate them why have they not arrested the gentleman who shot the Tamale Central deputy youth organizer on the night of the fire festival this year with a gun?.
The NPP therefore advised the Ghana Police Service and the BNI not to allow themselves to be used to sour up popularity of some individuals who are having individual problems due to their own actions and inactions.