A member of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Communications Team, Awal Mohammed, has accused the government of weaponising the judiciary against the party, describing the continued prosecution of cases involving former NPP appointees as “selective justice”.

Speaking on JoyNews’ AM Show on Wednesday, August 12, Mr Mohammed questioned the basis for allowing some criminal cases involving former NPP officials to continue during the legal vacation.

He argued that authorities had not demonstrated that similar cases had previously been treated in the same manner.

According to him, the concern was not whether the cases were criminal, but why particular cases appeared to be receiving special attention.

“The question is: why the selective agency?” he asked.

Mr Mohammed also argued that other serious criminal cases, including murder and rape, were before the courts and questioned why cases involving former NPP officials should be prioritised.

“Why are these cases so special? Not even murder. Not even rape,” he said.

He further raised concerns about the possible implications of prolonged legal proceedings, including issues relating to national security.

Mr Mohammed said the cases involving former NPP appointees were already being handled as specialised matters, with the accused persons appearing in court regularly.

“Now the state, together with the Chief Justice, is saying that these specialised cases against former NPP appointees must continue,” he said.

He maintained that the approach reinforced his view that the government was using the judicial process selectively against members of the NPP.