Gbande’s arrest directive confirms NPP’s claims of selective justice – Miracles Aboagye

Dennis Miracles Aboagye, the newly appointed Communications Director of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), has pointed out that the admission by the National Democratic Congress (NDC) Deputy General Secretary, Mustapha Gbande, of directing the Economic and Organized Crime Office (EOCO) to arrest Nana Agyei Baffour Awuah, the Manhyia South MP, highlights concerns over selective justice under the current administration.

Mr Aboagye expressed his disappointment over Gbande's admission, questioning the authority of a Deputy General Secretary, who also oversees the Office of the President's operations, to instruct EOCO to arrest a citizen.

He argued that Gbande, who is not a security official, has no professional mandate to direct EOCO operations. According to Aboagye, the Deputy Director of Operations at the Office of the President is not part of the security architecture. He further accused the government of applying the law selectively against opposition figures while allowing others who commit similar offenses to evade prosecution.

"Any law that you selectively apply is illegal," Aboagye stated. He strongly emphasized that law enforcement agencies must operate independently and must apply the law uniformly, irrespective of a person's political affiliation.