Minority Accuses Gov’t of Political Persecution Over Kofi Jumah’s Arrest
The Minority in Parliament has condemned the arrest and detention of Maxwell Kofi Jumah, calling it political persecution by the government.
In a statement issued April 29, the caucus accused the administration of weaponizing state institutions to target opponents. Jumah, former Asokwa MP and ex-Managing Director of GIHOC Distilleries, was arrested by EOCO under what the Minority described as questionable circumstances.
The group says the move is part of a wider pattern to intimidate the opposition and weaken government checks. They cited an April 14, 2026, raid on Jumah’s Atonsu, Kumasi residence, where EOCO officers allegedly seized a laptop and keys in his absence.
The Minority called the raid unlawful and a breach of Article 18(2) of the 1992 Constitution on privacy rights. “The pattern is unmistakable: a raid to intimidate; a seizure to destabilise; and an arrest to send a chilling message across the NPP,” the statement said.
“The goal is to weaken the NPP’s ability to hold the Mahama administration accountable. That agenda will fail.”
By Seth Yeboah
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