The opposition New Patriotic Party says it suspects state-sponsored espionage activities against its flagbearer Nana Akufo-Addo and the party itself and has therefore asked "the Bureau of National Investigations (BNI), and other security agencies to investigate these claims by NDC Officials that imply invasion of the privacy and hence security of the Ghanaian citizenry."
A statement issued and signed by Communications Director Nana Akomea, said the fears of the opposition party "have arisen as a result of some government actions and proposed actions in the telecom sector".
According to the Nana Akomea, the NPP's "fears were heightened when, a couple of weeks ago, a government communications officer, Mr. Sam George declared on Radio Gold that the emails of Mr. Gabby Otchere-Darko will be published".
The statement also alluded to remarks made by a Deputy Communications Officer of the ruling NDC, Mr. Fred Agbenyo on 24th February, 2015, to the effect that "government has access to �even the bedroom of Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo�, the Flagbearer of the NPP", and wondered if the privacy of the Ghanaian citizenry is not being breached by their own government.
"Is government investing taxpayers� monies to procure spying equipment that can allow the government to breach citizens� privacy? Are taxpayers monies that should go into capitation grant, school feeding, health insurance, maternal care, provision of electricity, etc. being diverted into spying equipment? In addition to worrying about �dumsor dumsor�, high cost of living, deterioration in health care due to nonpayment of health insurance, intractable unemployment, cholera, etc, poor Ghanaian citizens now have to worry about breach of their privacy by government," portions of the statement read.
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