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Mahama Is Resurrecting the Criminal Libel Law Osahen

LawyersPublic Sector ManagementJusticeCriminal Justice

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The article reports a political controversy in Ghana regarding the arrest of an opposition party official under laws related to offensive conduct and false news. There is no commercial mechanism, price signal, supply chain impact, or company-specific margin effect. The event is purely political/legal with no direct or indirect commercial consequences.

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  • On May 17, 2026, Minority Leader Afenyo-Markin criticized President Mahama for arresting Kwame Baffoe (NPP official) for offensive conduct and false news.
  • Baffoe was charged and remanded into custody of the Bureau of National Investigations.
  • Afenyo-Markin called the prosecution a revival of the abolished criminal libel law and a threat to free speech.

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