Arrest of 'Man of God' unfair, he only expressed his feelings - Chief Biney

Deputy National Organizer of the largest opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), Chief Biney Nixon has said officials of the National Security are now seen working based on a set agenda, a conduct opposite to their profession by law.

He said National Security officers in the country now work according to the agenda set up for them by members of the ruling government.

He wondered why security officers will ask the arrested 'Man of God' if he is an NDC member or not.

He said this action alone should send signals of the kind of security officers we have in the country currently.

Speaking on UTV's 'Adekye Nsroma' newspaper discussion programme, the NDC officer attributed the circumstances surrounding the arrest of the 'Man of God' as unfair since he never caused any harm for expressing his feelings on the decision taken by the EC to compile a new voters' register.

"Is the National Security in this country telling us we don't have the right to expression any longer? Because I don't understand why a citizen should be arrested for speaking his mind on a national issue which has created lots of controversy . . . " he said.

On his part, Yaw Adomako Baafi, a Communications team member of the ruling NPP insisted that they acted rightly per the laws of the state.

He said if the NDC did not find reasons enough to punish citizens who go contrary to the laws of the land when they were in power, the NPP with a law-abiding and principled leader leading the country will not sit aloof and watch unconcerned.

'NDC Prophet' Arrested

A self-styled preacher, Prophet Kwabena Owusu Agyei who was seen in a viral video threatening and castigating President Akufo-Addo and the Electoral Commission Chairperson, Jean Mensa has been arrested.

The preacher was reportedly arrested by plain cloth security men during a live interview with Accra-based Hot FM Tuesday morning.

The pastor at a Church Service on Facebook live via NDC TV on Sunday served a strong warning to the EC boss to stop the compilation of the new voters' register.

He arrogantly displayed that if the voter’s register is allowed to be changed, the Electoral Commissioner will die, adding that Ghana will not allow a small family to dictate to the nation.