11/08/2026
👇Speaking on TV3's Key Points on Saturday, August 8, 2026, Mr Kpebu described the trend as a poor record for President John Dramani Mahama and cautioned the government against continuing along that path.
"For one and a half years, this current government has arrested more people on matters of free speech than Akufo-Addo's eight years. It is a bad record for John Mahama; they should be careful. Mahama should pay attention," he said.
He warned that the pattern, if left unchecked, could cost the government public goodwill.
"These things start small, before he realises all the goodwill is gone. Let the people talk. During Akufo-Addo's tenure, Mahama called him and others 'Akyem sakawa mafia', who arrested him?" he asked.
Mr Kpebu cited instances involving the late former President Jerry John Rawlings and other public figures who made harsh comments about political leaders without facing arrest, arguing that such precedents showed arrests were not the appropriate response to offensive remarks.
"We said Akufo-Addo was stone-deaf; 'mampam' did he arrest me? Nana Yaa Jantuah called Akufo-Addo Nebuchadnezzar; she popularised it. Allow Ghanaians to talk," he said.
