President of IMANI Africa, Franklin Cudjoe, has expressed deep frustration over what he described as the unnecessary drama that often surrounds the arrests of politically exposed individuals in Ghana.
Speaking on Channel One TV's The Big Issue on Saturday, May 31, 2025, Cudjoe questioned why routine police invitations or arrests of public figures are frequently turned into national spectacles. "I've never understood why common invitations to security services should turn into some sort of circus," he said.
According to him, when ordinary citizens are arrested for wrongdoing, their cases proceed without fanfare.
However, the moment a high-profile or politically connected person is involved, the public discourse spirals, often escalating tensions and distracting from the legal process. "When ordinary people are arrested for committing crimes, no one masses up or makes noise.
