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The General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Justin Kodua Frimpong has condemned the arrest of media personality Okatakyie Afrifa Mensah, calling it a direct assault on democracy and press freedom.



In a statement on his official Facebook page, Kodua accused the National Democratic Congress (NDC) government of orchestrating the arrest to suppress dissenting voices in the media.



“The arrest of Okatakyie Afrifa Mensah, a journalist, by the NDC government, is a dangerous attack on democracy and freedom of speech,” he wrote.



He further warned that such actions could lead to authoritarian rule. “Ghana must not descend into tyranny. He must be released now!”



Meanwhile, Afrifa has since been released by National Security. The agency has also provided an official explanation for his arrest, though details remain scarce.



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