‘Arresting people over insults hurts the government’ – Dafeamekpor

Majority Chief Whip Rockson-Nelson Dafeamekpor has criticised the arrest and detention of people over comments deemed insulting to the government or public officials, warning that such actions could hurt the administration rather than protect it.

The opposition party has accused the government of political persecution, selective justice and abuse of state institutions — allegations the government has rejected.

These things don’t detract from the government in any way, so they should allow the people to speak,” he said in an interview with TV3.