The Member of Parliament for Old Tafo, Vincent Ekow Assafuah, has raised concerns about the manner in which the National Security handled the recent arrest of a youth activist of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Alfred Ababio Kumi, popularly known as Adenta Kumi.
According to the MP, the incident reflects a worrying trend in how the country’s security apparatus is being deployed in situations that regular law enforcement agencies could better handle.
This comes after operatives of the National Security reportedly picked up Adenta Kumi from his residence in the early hours of Friday, May 23, 2025.
He was detained by the National Intelligence Bureau (NIB) and later released the same day, following the intervention of the Minority Leader in Parliament, Alexander Afenyo-Markin. Kumi was subsequently charged with false publication.
Speaking on Channel One TV’s The Big Issue on Saturday, May 24, Assafuah expressed concern over what he described as the overuse of the national security apparatus in situations that may not warrant such a response.
“In the circumstances, we should be very careful as to how we use the National Security apparatus. We should not make it ordinary or simple for anybody to see or hear the national security apparatus everywhere. Other than that, with time, it will not carry any weight,” he said.
The Old Tafo MP stressed the need to protect the sanctity of National Security, suggesting that the Ghana Police Service, rather than National Security operatives, should have been tasked with handling the case.
“So, it could have been done better. The Ghana Police Service could have been allowed to lead this invitation,” Assafuah stated.
He further noted that if Kumi had indeed breached any laws, the Ghana Police was well empowered to take the necessary legal action.
“If indeed Adenta Kumi has done something untoward against the laws of Ghana, the Ghana Police is well clothed with the power to deal with the matter,” he added.
Adenta Kumi released following Afenyo-Markin’s intervention