Social media commentator arrested for allegedly tweeting about Moody’s granted bail

Social commentator Seth Osei Asiedu, popularly known as Kwaku Rafik has been granted bail after he was arrested for allegedly commenting on Moody’s latest downgrade of Ghana’s creditworthiness.

Kwaku Rafik was said to have been arrested at dawn on Thursday, December 1, and denied access to a lawyer, according to North Tongu Member of Parliament, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa.

And subsequently added a follow-up that said, “go for your savings and investments.

Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa warned that the party would resort to other ways of handling the issue if Mr

“There is no record that this is a gentleman who is harmful to the peace and stability of Ghana… We are giving the Akufo-Addo administration a 24-hour ultimatum to release Kweku Rafik

We demand his immediate release, we cannot leave in a country that is governed by law and order and have a president who is styled as a human rights activist engage in this capriciousness and disregard for civil liberties.

“This ultimatum must be adhered to, failing which the NDC will descend heavily on the government because this is how tyranny takes root.”