The helicopter crash on 6th August in the Ashanti Region claimed the lives of eight Ghanaians, where two state ministers, a former minister and other
The helicopter crash on 6th August in the Ashanti Region claimed the lives of eight Ghanaians, where two state ministers, a former minister and other important dignitaries in Ghana were burnt beyond recognition.
The tragic incident seems to have divided Ghanaians, as some are blaming politicians for not doing their needful by paying attention to the bad state of roads, which have been claiming lives every day.
Many Ghanaians have been captured celebrating the tragic incident in videos, where others have gone to the unbelievable extent of blaming His Excellency John Dramani Mahama for the crash.
IMANI Africa boss Franklin Cudjoe surprisingly blamed the erstwhile government led by Nana Akuffo-Addo for the helicopter crash because he failed to deal with galamsey.
TikTokers Fante Comedy and Akosua Jollof were arrested on Tuesday for hosting a session on TikTok mocking the tragic helicopter crash.
They even went as far as wishing that the president of Ghana, John Dramani Mahama and Sammy Gyamfi, the CEO of Gold Board, had died in the crash.
Ghana Police Service have arrested the TikTokers, and Henry Nana Boakye, the National Organiser of the opposition NPP, thinks the ruling NDC are turning the tragedy into partisan controversies.
Nana Boakye shared his opinion via his Facebook page
NDC GOVERNMENT DRAGGING THE TRAGEDY THAT HAS HIT THE NATION INTO PARTISAN CONTROVERSY
At a time when the nation is still reeling from the tragic helicopter crash that claimed the lives of eight gallant compatriots, one would expect every effort from the leadership of this country to focus on unity, healing, and giving the fallen heroes the dignified farewell they deserve.
Sadly, the actions of the NDC government suggest otherwise. Instead of allowing the families and the nation the solemn space to mourn, the government appears determined to drag the tragedy into political controversy.
The arrest of Wontumi TV presenter Akyemkwa Nana Kofi Asare in Ejisu Krapa, carried out in a brazen “Rambo-style” operation by unidentified armed men, and that of Ghanaian social media personality Fante Comedy, in connection with a viral TikTok video, at this sensitive moment, sends a chilling signal that politics is being placed above compassion and national solidarity. This is not the time to inflame tensions. It is the time to bind wounds.
The question that must be asked is: Does the NDC government want the eight fallen heroes to rest in peace, or do they wish to keep the tragedy alive in the realm of partisan politics? The timing and manner of these arrests risk shifting the focus away from the solemnity of the loss and onto the politics of the helicopter crash. This path is both insensitive and divisive.
In the middle of national mourning, such incidents deepen public anxiety and raise critical questions about safety, freedom of expression, and the rule of law under the current Mahama-led NDC administration.
It is deeply disturbing that, when the country should be united in grief, we are instead witnessing arrests, abductions, and a dangerous slide toward fear-driven governance.
The NDC government must be reminded that leadership in times of tragedy requires restraint, empathy, and the protection of democratic freedoms. Ghana cannot afford to dishonour the memory of the eight heroes by politicising their deaths or by creating a climate of intimidation for citizens, social commentators, and journalists alike.
Let our departed souls rest in peace. Let the mourning be genuine. And let governance be exercised with the maturity and humanity that the moment demands.
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