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Former President John Agyekum Kufuor has waged into the controversial treason charges against the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Member of Parliament (MP) for Assin North, Kennedy Agyapong, calling on the Mills government to douse the rising tension in the country. Ex-President Kufuor raised concerns about the rising tension associated with the arrest of the NPP firebrand, urging President Mills to be vigilant in order to protect the peace of Ghana, especially in the run-up to the crucial election in December. The loudmouth politician has been charged with treason, treason felony and genocide and is currently being held at the Bureau of National Investigations (BNI) for allegedly inciting Ashantis against Gas and Ewes and declaring war following pockets of violence that has characterized the ongoing biometric registration exercise. Former President Kufuor who is currently attending a meeting in Washington DC, USA in a press release issued on Thursday, April 18 noted that the treason charge leveled against the Assin North MP is like �using a sledge hammer to kill a fly. �Treason is the highest criminal offense of the land and must be used lightly. It is like using a sledge hammer to kill a fly is like pouring oil unto fire.� He therefore urged President Mills to ensure that the security services and the judiciary do not leave any impressions of partisanship in the discharge of their duties in the Kennedy Agyapong issue. Counsel for Kennedy Agyapong, Atta Akyea has also cast doubts on the sustainability of the charge, saying it is not supported by the facts on the ground.