NDC petitions Commonwealth over human rights abuses of its members by Akufo-Addo gov’t

The opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), has implored the Commonwealth Secretariat to probe human rights abuses of its members by the Akufo-Addo administration.

According to the General Secretary of the party, Johnson Asiedu Nketia the NDC has been compelled to petition the international body as the ruling New Patriotic Party(NPP) government continues to use the law courts to persecute NDC members.

Addressing a press conference in Accra today, Monday, February 28, 2022, Mr Asiedu Nketia condemned what he said is systemic violence against political opponents.

“Since assuming the reins of power in 2016, the message of physical violence against political opponents that Nana Addo preached and championed before the 2016 general elections has turned into structural, institutional and systematic forms of violence in the form of human rights violations, harassment, and political persecutions against members and supporters of the NDC,” the NDC Chief Scribe said.