Fifi Kwetey Defends Mahama, Slams Minority’s Claims of Free Speech Suppression | Discuss Ghana

The General Secretary of the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC), Fifi Fiavi Kwetey, has hit back hard at the parliamentary Minority, dismissing their widespread allegations that President John Dramani Mahama is orchestrating a systematic crackdown on free speech.

Speaking in an exclusive media interview today, Thursday, May 21, 2026, the chief scribe of the ruling party strongly urged opposition communicators to stop hiding behind partisan emotions, demanding instead an unyielding respect for state security institutions and the rule of law.

The Battle Over the Mic and the Law

The political firestorm ignited after the Minority Caucus, spearheaded by vocal frontliners like communications team member Benjamin Gyewu-Appiah (Benghazi), heavily accused the presidency of using law enforcement agencies—specifically the National Intelligence Bureau (NIB)—to gag political critics, social media users, and opposition figures.

Dismantling that narrative, Fifi Kwetey insisted that the state has a fundamental obligation to maintain national security and sanity, stating that the opposition's outcry is purely a calculated piece of political theater:

"The claims being put out by the minority are simply too sensational and completely detached from the reality of our democracy. President Mahama is a democrat who fully respects the liberties of every citizen. But we must understand that free speech does not mean lawlessness or the license to threaten national stability. When independent state institutions step in to enforce order, it is not a crackdown; it is the rule of law at work."

 

Enforcing Accountability without Shields

Kwetey’s defense drops at a time of severe tension between the two main political parties, following a series of high-profile police interventions and state-backed investigations tracking malicious public threats and alleged cross-border financial infractions.

The General Secretary made it clear that the era of using a political party badge as a bulletproof shield to escape legal inquiry is completely over:

The Security Mandate: Kwetey maintained that national intelligence networks operate on independent dockets and facts, not executive instructions, challenging the minority to let the judiciary handle criminal disputes instead of holding loud, panic-driven press conferences.

The No-Shield Blueprint: Reaffirming the administration's strict posture on overall accountability, he noted that the President's resolve to enforce discipline extends to both sides of the aisle, reminding the public that even state appointees face immediate removal if they cross legal or ethical boundaries.

The Call for Sublimity: He cautioned young political communicators across the country to exercise extreme caution in their public pronouncements, warning that reckless and incendiary remarks will always trigger a swift, constitutional response from law enforcement.