Former Adentan MP, Yaw Buaben Asamoa, has criticized the Ghana Police Service for arresting Hopeson Adorye, a member of the Movement for Change, calling the arrest politically driven.
Asamoa suggested that higher authorities are influencing the police’s actions, implying the arrest wasn’t an independent decision. He stated, “If Hopeson has been active and people are uneasy about his statements, this is an attempt to intimidate him and the Movement for Change. It’s clearly politically motivated.”
Hopeson Adorye, a key figure in the Movement for Change, was detained after claiming in a radio interview that he set off dynamites in the Volta Region during the 2016 General Elections. His comments have since sparked widespread controversy.
Adorye said, “Before the elections, we detonated dynamite in parts of the Volta Region, which scared many people.” He suggested this tactic reduced voter turnout, benefiting the NPP. He recounted, “After voting in Tema, I drove to the Volta Region. The turnout was low, which I took as a sign of waning support for the NDC.”
The public, along with prominent figures like broadcaster Kwame Sefa Kayi of Peace FM’s Kokrokoo show, have condemned Adorye’s statements and called for his arrest and investigation. Reports confirm that Adorye is currently in custody and will appear in court soon.
In his interview with Accra FM, Adorye noted that by 2 p.m. on election day, voter turnout in the Volta Region was significantly low, which he viewed as a decline in support for the NDC in their stronghold.
