Jailing of COVID 19 Offenders Unfair and Selective-NDC
The opposition National Democratic Congress, NDC has expressed dissatisfaction at the wanton display and disregard to the law (E.I 64) by members of the ruling New Patriotic Party at their just ended Parliamentary Primaries held on Saturday.
This, the NDC described as the selective laws ever pulmugated in the country.
Th NDC’s National Communications Officer, Mr. Sammy Gyemfi at the 4th Edition of the Weekly Press briefing held in Accra on Monday, accused the ruling government of been selective in the justice system.
“It is sad, cruel and reprehensible for President Akufo-Addo who promulgated the law (E.I 64), which has led to the arrest, prosecution and imprisonment of pastors and other Ghanaians, to turn around and supervise the flagrant violation of the same law by his party officials and members with impunity during their Parliamentary Primaries”, he stated.
This, he noted, has the penchant to be of making Presidential directive on COVID 19 as a ‘joke’ in the face of general pupulation according to the NCO.
He stated further that ” this is unacceptable and abominable, particularly at the time church and mosque gatherings have been restricted to a maximum of 100 attendees and a duration of one (1) hour, and at the time , Ghanaians who are found not to be wearing face masks are being subjected to all manner of degrading and inhumane treatment”.
He said ” the lawlessness displayed by the NPP during their just – ended Parliamentary Primaries, coupled with the selective application of the laws on COVID 19 preventive protocols by the law enforcement agencies, makes the imprisonment of pastors and Ghanaians who were convicted for breaching public gathering restrictions under E.I 64 , totally unjustifiable and unfair”.
The NDC’s spokesperson accused president Akufo-Addo of pretending to be fighting the deadly coronavirus to attract donors to COVID 19 fund.
Opposition NDC is therefore calling for the arrest of all NPP officials and members for breaking the law (E.I 64) during their Parliamentary Primaries.
By: ghanaiandemocrat
