Government’s move to revive the criminal libel law raises serious press freedom concerns.

Added: 2026-05-22

[00:00:00]Last year for instance, some people were arrested over comments they made on Tik Tok and Facebook.

[00:00:07]They were detained.

[00:00:08]For allegedly insulting and defaming the president, John Dramani Mahama. Do you think that these people shouldn't have been arrested?

[00:00:19]We have civil proceedings. What should have happened to them?

[00:00:24]But why should Yes, but why should you even arrest such people? Normal Tik Tokers. You you could have just cautioned them. And look, if the president feels defamed The the president can also go to court.

[00:00:37]Okay.

[00:00:38]Right? You can go to court under civil proceedings.

[00:00:42]Right. But for you to criminalize such an act is an over stretch. It is you killing free speech. Look, we have already repealed the criminal libel law.

[00:00:53]So this attempt by this government to reintroduce the criminal libel law through the section 208 and 207 of the criminal offenses act right, is very very unfortunate.

[00:01:10]But it is sending us to the dark days.

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