Cybersecurity Amendment Bill a senseless attempt to silence citizens — Miracles Aboagye fires at Sam George

A leading member of Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia’s presidential campaign team, Dennis Miracles Aboagye, has launched a scathing attack on Ningo-Prampram MP Sam George over the proposed Cybersecurity (Amendment) Bill, 2025.

According to the Director of Communications for the Bawumia Campaign, the bill represents a reckless attempt by the MP and his allies to suppress critical voices online under the guise of cybersecurity regulation.

“You are attempting to pass a senseless law to satisfy your ego and silence citizens,” Miracles Aboagye said in reaction to growing public concern about the bill’s potential to curtail digital freedoms.

He argued that the legislation, in its current form, grants excessive powers to state actors, allowing them to arbitrarily determine what constitutes a cyber offense — a move he says is dangerous for Ghana’s democratic space.

“What Sam George and his collaborators are proposing will give individuals in authority the power to criminalise dissent. It is a blatant attack on free speech and an insult to the intelligence of Ghanaians,” he added.

The controversial bill, currently before Parliament’s Communications Committee, seeks to expand enforcement provisions under the Cybersecurity Act, 2020 (Act 1038) to address emerging online threats. However, critics, including policy analysts and digital rights advocates, insist that many sections are overly broad and could be weaponised against journalists, activists, and political opponents.

Miracles Aboagye said the New Patriotic Party (NPP) remains committed to digital innovation and freedom of expression, urging lawmakers to withdraw the bill until a more transparent and consultative process is undertaken.

“Cybersecurity is necessary, but not at the expense of constitutional rights. We cannot allow personal political interests to override national principles,” he stressed.

Debates on the amendment bill are expected to intensify when Parliament reconvenes for further deliberations and stakeholder hearings.