'Repression will not silence Ghanaians' - Richard Ahiagbah tells Mahama over TikToker's conviction
NPP official Richard Ahiagbah has criticized the imprisonment of a TikToker for offensive comments about President John Dramani Mahama. He argued that the government's use of legal repression to silence dissent is counterproductive and undemocratic.
Why it matters
The incident highlights ongoing tensions regarding freedom of speech and the use of state power to address online criticism in Ghana.
The National Communications Director of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Richard Ahiagbah, has criticised the conviction and imprisonment of TikToker Camila Alhassan.
The article focuses heavily on the opposition's critique of the government, framing the legal action as 'repressive'.
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