Member of Parliament for North Tongu, Hon Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has shared his opinion on issues surrounding Captains Smart's detention and subsequent bail, by the National Security. In a Facebook post, Hon Ablakwa condemned the brazen media intolerance in the Akufo-Addo administration and subtly called out  the President for distorting his professed human rights activist ideals.

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According to the lawmaker, the true nature of a democrat is evident in how they respond to criticism, a trait he believes is lacking in the current NPP administration. This comment follows the detention and charge of well-known journalist and government critic, Captain Smart, who in recent times has used his platform, Media General's Onua Morning Show, to heavily criticise government on their handling on the state coffers.

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Hon Ablakwa, a member of the opposition NDC, describing Captain Smart as a 'critical voice', noted how the current treatment meted out to him by the national Security was uncalled fo and inappropriate.

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“The true measure of any democrat or self-styled human rights activist is not how he unethically rewards his favourite praise singers masquerading as neutral journalists with juicy positions, it is how critical voices are treated under his watch. Captain Smart would emerge a hero,” Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa posted on his Facebook wall on Thursday, February 3, 2022.

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<img alt="" class="wp-image-299465"/>A statement from Onua TV, employers of Captain Smart detailing what had transpired said National Security officers took custody of the host of Onua Maakye and detained him together with his DJ, Eric Daniels Copperfield (DJ GH Bwoy) on Wednesday in spite of the duo being granted bail by the Accra Circuit Court.

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The statement continued that Captain Smart was taken to the Ministries police station from where National Security officers came for him in what they said was “order from above”.The company said it returned to the National Security office on Thursday only to be told he was not in their custody.

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Management of Onua TV/Fm said they later went back to the Ministries police station where they were also told Captain Smart was not in their custody.It said they later got wind that their employee was at the Teshie GREDA Estates Police Station where both Captain Smart and his DJ were subsequently sent to the Circuit Court and later released.

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