Investigations, arrests aimed at silencing opposition MPs – Ahmed Shaib

Mr Shaib rejected suggestions that the Minority in Parliament was being weakened by the development, arguing that what he described as the government’s pattern of inviting, questioning or detaining opposition MPs had been ongoing for much longer.

Member of Parliament for Weija-Gbawe, Jerry Ahmed Shaib, has accused the government of using investigations and arrests involving opposition MPs to intimidate them and discourage them from speaking openly in Parliament.

Speaking in an interview with JoyNews on the sidelines of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Delegates Conference in Kumasi, Mr Shaibu was asked about the continued detention and prosecution of the Member of Parliament for Manhyia South, Nana Agyei Baffour Awuah.