The National Youth Organiser of the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP), Salam Mustapha, has issued a strong warning that the party could take actions that would make the country “extremely ungovernable” if what he described as continued harassment and intimidation of its members is not stopped.
Speaking to journalists on Tuesday, May 19, during a courtesy call by the NPP on the Dean of the Diplomatic Corps to raise concerns about developments in the country, Salam Mustapha said the party would not sit aloof while its members were allegedly targeted.
According to him, the NPP remains a formidable political force with millions of supporters nationwide and is prepared to mobilise its base in response to what he termed political persecution.
“If this nonsense doesn’t stop, we will weaponize our support base and make this country extremely ungovernable for them. We are sending this warning and caution to the government to release Abronye; otherwise, should anything happen to Abronye in custody, you’ll have us to contend with,” he said.
He further warned that the party would not hesitate to escalate its response if the situation persists, insisting that continued pressure on its members could trigger stronger action from the opposition.
“And this constant harassment and intimidation of NPP people, if you people don’t stop it, we’ll make sure that we react in such a way that you will not be happy with us,” he stated.
Salam Mustapha maintained that while the NPP is willing to offer constructive criticism and support to the government, it will resist any attempt to suppress or intimidate its members.
“You have a country to govern and we are here to support you and give you the best of advice from opposition point of view. If you turn us into enemies, we will give you rebellion,” he added.
The comments come in the wake of the remand of Bono Regional Chairman of the NPP, Kwame Baffoe, popularly known as Abronye, who was remanded for two weeks on Wednesday, May 13, 2026, over alleged offensive conduct likely to breach the peace and publication of false statements against a judge.
