The Ashanti Regional Police Command has arrested the Suame constituency organiser of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Razak Koampa Avoliya.
This was after he voluntarily turned himself in to the regional branch of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID), who were looking for him to answer for an inflammatory statement he reportedly made about the 2024 elections that went viral on social media.
Mr Koampa was seen in the viral video threatening to visit mayhem on supporters of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) during the 2024 polls.
The suspect, after turning himself to the police was referred to the Suntreso District Police Command, where his caution statement was taking and thereafter charged with offensive conduct.
He is expected to be arraigned today, Thursday, February 9, 2023.
The counsel for the suspect, Evans Amankwah later told the NDC supporters who had massed up in front of the police station that his client had been charged with offensive conduct and that they will corporate with the police.
“The detention does not perturb us. He is not worried and I assure the supporters of the NDC that the youth organizer is in high spirits,” he said.
Mr Joseph Yammin, the NDC’s National Organiser, on his part defended the NDC Suame Youth Organiser and insisted that his detention will not scare the party.
According to the newly elected National Organiser of the NDC,the party is not going to bow down because of this development.
“We are not in any way going to be intimidated by the police or the arrest. As we have massed up here, we will be coming anytime the police takes an action. What we are expecting them to do is to extend equal measure to the NPP. I am sure that the court will have no reason to detain our brother.”
The NDC’s regional leadership in Ashanti Region met with the police on Tuesday and pledged to work with them to uphold peace and order.
Ashanti Regional First Vice Chairman of the NDC, Captain Kwame Jabari, told journalists the party will ensure the right thing is done.
“We have met the regional Police Commander for a discussion on the viral video. After our discussions, he said we should bring him to the police station.
“This morning, we took him to the Regional Police headquarters and he was sent to the Sofoline Divisional Headquarters, and currently he is with the crime officer and possibly he will be processed for court.”
