BY Issah Olegor
The General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Justin Kodua Frimpong, has expressed sharp criticism of what he perceives as selective justice in the handling of cases involving leading figures of the two main political parties
In a strongly worded statement, he contrasted the treatment of the NDC’s Alhaji Sofo Azorka with that of NPP’s Bono Regional Chairman, Kwame Baffoe, popularly known as Abronye DC.
The Azorka Controversy
According to Kodua Frimpong, the police publicly announced that they had arrested Sofo Azorka, the First Vice Chairman of the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC), after reports surfaced that he had allegedly threatened to kill the Minority Leader and Member of Parliament, Alexander Afenyo-Markin
However, the NPP General Secretary questioned the credibility of the police’s account, suggesting that details surrounding Azorka’s supposed arrest and bail were vague and unconvincing.
“The timeline of his arrest and bail seems to be more elusive than a Wi-Fi signal in a remote village,” Kodua Frimpong quipped, casting doubt on whether the police ever detained Azorka in the first place.
The Abronye Case
In stark contrast, he pointed to the arrest and remand of NPP’s Abronye DC.
The outspoken Bono Regional Chairman was charged with publishing false information and using offensive language against the Inspector General of Police (IGP).
These charges, though classified as misdemeanours, led to his swift arrest, arraignment before court, and a week-long detention without bail.
For Kodua Frimpong, the handling of the two cases exposes a glaring imbalance.
“Abronye makes some false publications and insults the IGP, and he is swiftly thrown into detention without bail. But when an NDC executive threatens the lives of top opposition leaders, his arrest remains clouded in mystery,” he observed.
Broader Concerns of Selective Justice
The NPP General Secretary argued that these developments reinforce growing perceptions that state institutions are being used to shield members of the ruling party while targeting political opponents.
He cautioned that such practices risk undermining public confidence in the justice system, describing the unfolding events as part of a “political circus” where fairness is sacrificed for expediency.
