The New Patriotic Party has accused the National Security adviser to President John Mahama of abusing power by causing the arrest of the managing director of Marbles and Granites for allegedly taking pictures of the ruling NDC party’s vehicles belonging to the NDC.
Alhaji Baba Kamara has confirmed causing the arrest of Dr. Ayo Ani for the act which he deemed unlawful and an invasion of his privacy. The national security adviser also accused the MD of alleging that the vehicles, which were parked on his property at Tema, were meant for the National Commission for Civic Education. but the MD has denied the accusations.
Touching on the matter the NPP’s Director of Communications, Nana Akomea addressing the media in Accra Tuesday said the President and his security officials are compromising the democratic credentials of the country.
“The intimidation and abuse of power by President Mahama’s national security advisor has come into play in this matter. The arrest of those alleged to have taken the pictures was ordered by Baba Kamara who is a national security advisor at the office of the President.
“If Mr. Kamara believed that the privacy of his property had been violated, his cause of action should have been a civil one. By ordering the BNI to arrest the people, Mr Kamara stands accused of using his official position to coerce and abuse his neighbours. He is taking Ghana back to the regime of settling civil disputes through the use of the coercive tools of the criminal justice system,” he said.