Mr Dafeamekpor said he was unhappy with some of the recent arrests, arguing that they risk creating unnecessary controversy for the government. “I think that as government, we must pay attention to some of these things; it doesn’t help. He stressed that while offensive comments should not be condoned, the broader political and democratic consequences of arresting people over their utterances must also be considered. DISCLAIMER: The Views, Comments, Opinions, Contributions and Statements made by Readers and Contributors on this platform do not necessarily represent the views or policy of Multimedia Group Limited. DISCLAIMER: The Views, Comments, Opinions, Contributions and Statements made by Readers and Contributors on this platform do not necessarily represent the views or policy of Multimedia Group Limited.