The National Democratic Congress (NDC) is demanding the arrest of the New Patriotic Party (NPP)’s running mate for the 2024 elections, Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh, popularly known as NAPO, following his remarks accusing the NDC of involvement in the killing of pastors and spiritualists.
Speaking at a campaign rally, NAPO alleged that the NDC, while in power, was responsible for the deaths of religious figures and the destruction of mosques.
“They are the only people who kill pastors. They killed two pastors in Ghana. One of the pastors killed was Prophet Asare, and the other was Brother Amoako. They killed them in broad daylight. That was not even all; they killed a spiritualist, Nana Drobo, the one who invented the HIV drug. They killed him and left him in the bush. I’m not telling lies,” NAPO claimed.
He went on to add, “They are the ones who also demolish mosques. If you live in a Zongo and you vote for the NDC, when they come to power, they will destroy your mosques.”
These comments have sparked outrage within the NDC, prompting the party to call for NAPO’s arrest. Augustus Nana Akwesi, the Ashanti Regional Chairman of the NDC, in an interview with Neat FM on September 3, 2024, demanded that the police investigate these serious allegations.
“NAPO should have been picked up by the national security because if you can say on a campaign platform that the NDC killed pastors and spiritualists, and the national security is still in this country… So, if someone goes ahead and says the same thing, would the person be arrested?” Nana Akwesi questioned.
He further expressed frustration at the lack of action by authorities, stating, “In Accra, someone demolished the Big Six statue and NAPO has also accused the NDC of killing spiritualists, pastors, and others but the national security is not saying anything. We are just waiting for someone else to say something similar for us to see if there would be any form of arrest.”
Nana Akwesi emphasized that while the NDC desires peace, they would not tolerate being intimidated by such accusations. “Indeed, we want peace, but we won’t sit down and be intimidated because if the other half goes scot-free, we won’t allow that. Imagine if what he said was said by an NDC member, the person would have been arrested by now,” he added.
As tensions rise over NAPO’s comments, the NDC is calling for swift action by law enforcement to address the allegations and ensure fairness in political discourse.