The Bono Regional Secretariat of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) has condemned the arrest of one Mr. Abdul Latif Seidu Harrison popularly known as DJ Proddy by National Security Operatives following comments he is alleged to have made against the immediate families of President Akufo Addo and Mrs. Jean Mensa, Ghana’s Electoral Commissioner.
DJ Proddy who is believed to be a sympathizer of the NDC is alleged to have threatened to kill the children of President Akufo-Addo and Chairperson to the Electoral Commission, Jean Mensa in a post he allegedly shared on social media.
In the said post, the young man is said to be pouring his anger over the killing of the six Ghanaians during the elections which he lamented no one was talking about it including the media given the unfortunate incident a total blackout.
“The most annoying part of it is the media blackout on their deaths. Nine innocent Ghanaians lost their lives unnecessarily and nobody or media house is lamenting their death???
This is profoundly outrageous, very very unacceptable on the part of every well-meaning Ghanaian.” – DJ Proddy said in his post.
The young man has since been arrested by the National Security Operatives.
But in a press statement copied Awake News and signed by the Region Secretary, Mohammed Shamsudeen Ali, the NDC says the arrest of the “poor boy from Kintampo” is unjustified especially at the time that not even a Police invitation was extended to a Member of Parliament for Assin Central, Kennedy Agypaong who on live national television threatened to burn down the houses of former President Mahama, Hon. Asiedu Nkatiah, Hon. Baba Jamal, Col. Gbevlo, and insulted a sitting Judge of High Court; and the Ashante Regional NPP Chairman, Chairman Wontumi who also threaten to kills NDC supporters in Ashanti Region.
“It is most unfortunate that, the young guy who perhaps out of youthful exuberance make these funny threats have attracted the attention of the National Security. It is particularly intriguing that, some prominent people in Ghana notably Hon Kennedy Agyapong who is a sitting member of parliament and Chairman Wontumi, Ashanti Regional NPP Chairman have made worse comments and yet our security forces have not arrested them or initiated legal actions against them. Hon Kennedy Agyapong for instance on Net2 TV insulted His Excellency John Dramani Mahama and declared that he will order his thugs to locate His Excellency, John Mahama, Hon. Asiedu Nkatiah, Hon. Baba Jamal, Col. Gbevlo houses and burn them. Same Kennedy Agyapong attacked and insulted a sitting Judge of High Court and yet is walking free and taking a second wife. ”
For the Bono NDC, “On this note, we wish to call on the National Security Minister Hon Kan Dapaah to call his guys to order and ensure that DJ Proddy is set free with immediate effect. As long as Hon Kennedy Agyapong and Chairman Wontumi remain free citizens, same way must DJ Proddy be set free without further delay.”
Read the full statement:
BONO EAST NDC CONDEMNS THE ARREST OF MR. ABDUL LATIF SEIDU HARRISON FOR EXPRESSING HIS ANGER AGAINST PRESIDENT AKUFO ADDO AND JEAN MENSAH
Our attention has been drawn to the arrest of one Mr. Abdul Latif Seidu Harrison popularly known as DJ Proddy by National Security Operatives following comments he is alleged to have made against the immediate families of President Akufo Addo and Mrs. Jean Mensah, Ghana’s Electoral Commissioner. Our checks further revealed that, the guy made these comments on his Facebook page and same shared on some WhatsApp platforms. In the said comments, he is alleged to have threatened the lives of President Nana Akufo Addo’s Children and Mrs. Jean Mensah.
The party wish to state that, though we have not established contact with the said DJ Proddy to ascertain the veracity or otherwise of the events leading to his arrest as reported in the media, we condemn his arrest in no uncertain terms.
It is most unfortunate that, the young guy who perhaps out of youthful exuberance make these funny threats have attracted the attention of the National Security. It is particularly intriguing that, some prominent people in Ghana notably Hon Kennedy Agyapong who is a sitting member of parliament and Chairman Wontumi, Ashanti Regional NPP Chairman have made worse comments and yet our security forces have not arrested them or initiated legal actions against them. Hon Kennedy Agyapong for instance on Net2 TV insulted His Excellency John Dramani Mahama and declared that he will order his thugs to locate His Excellency, John Mahama, Hon. Asiedu Nkatiah, Hon. Baba Jamal, Col. Gbevlo houses and burn them. Same Kennedy Agyapong attacked and insulted a sitting Judge of High Court and yet is walking free and taking a second wife. With all these threats against a former president and NDC flag bearer, National Security has not gone after him. So why the poor boy from Kintampo?
There is only one conclusion that we draw from the arrest of DJ Proddy; President Akufo Addo is using the National Security to gag and oppress people who openly condemn the killings and police brutalities perpetrated against Ghanaians mostly supporters of NDC. This is unfortunate and must be condemned by well eaning Ghanaians. You cannot choose to set free Kennedy Agyapong and arrest DJ Proddy for similar offence.
On this note, we wish to call on the National Security Minister Hon Kan Dapaah to call his guys to order and ensure that DJ Proddy is set free with immediate effect. As long as Hon Kennedy
Agyapong and Chairman Wontumi remain free citizens, same way must DJ Proddy be set free without further delay.
-Signed-
Mohammed Shamsudeen Ali
Regional Secretary
By: Efo Korsi Senyo / awakenewsroom.com
