NDC petitions Commonwealth to probe human rights abuses of its members by Akufo-Addo gov’t
According to the General Secretary of the party, Johnson Asiedu Nketia the petition has become necessary following the moves by the NPP government to use the law courts to persecute its members.
The largest opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), has petitioned the Commonwealth Secretariat to investigate human rights abuses of its members by the Akufo-Addo led government.
According to the General Secretary of the party, Johnson Asiedu Nketia the petition has become necessary following the moves by the NPP government to use the law courts to persecute its members.
Making the petition public at a press briefing in Accra today, Monday, February 28, 2022, Mr Asiedu Nketia also drew the attention of the international body to what he describes as the slippery slope of bad governance in the country.
“Since assuming the reins of power in 2016, the message of physical violence against political opponents that Nana Addo preached and championed before the 2016 general elections has turned into structural, institutional and systematic forms of violence in the form of human rights violations, harassment, and political persecutions against members and supporters of the NDC,” he said.
Source: Thenewsroomonline
