Former Deputy General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Nana Obiri Boahen, has voiced his disapproval of parliament's decision to remove the death penalty from the constitution, fearing it might lead to an increase in mob justice.

During an interview with the media on July 26, Boahen expressed support for mob attacks, questioning the idea of imprisoning murderers for life while considering their punishment, which is death, as a human rights issue.

He argued that the rights of the victims who lost their lives should also be respected.

Boahen firmly stood by his position, declaring that he would eliminate the abolition and reinstate capital punishment if he were to become president.

"What happens to the right of the person who was killed, doesn’t he/she also have the same right?"

"We have created an atmosphere of fear and panic for ourselves because we pardon and pamper murderers on human right grounds. I’m telling you, if I, Obiri Boahen became the president, you'll see what would happen in this country. Enough of that ugly noise! Ghanaians are sick and tired of the panic," he added.

He criticized the current system for granting too much leniency to murderers under the guise of human rights, creating an atmosphere of fear and panic among the people.

The lawyer contended that life imprisonment alone does not effectively deter crime and cautioned against the potential dangerous consequences of abolishing the death penalty.

He further criticized past presidents for not implementing capital punishment in the name of preserving human rights credentials, believing that this approach disregards the rights of the victims who suffered due to heinous crimes.