Vice President of Imani Africa, Kofi Bentil, has criticised the GH¢6,000 fine imposed on each of eight individuals convicted for violent acts during the Ablekuma North parliamentary election rerun.
Speaking on TV3's Key Points programme on Saturday, August 31, 2025, the policy analyst and private legal practitioner argued that the fine lacks the severity needed to curb political violence. "We need to treat political violence differently.
It shouldn't be a misdemeanor but aggravated assault.
The fines imposed on the convicted eight are not deterrent enough," he stated.
