According to the Inspector General of Police, John Kudalor, social media is a potential tool for fomenting violence based on the irresponsible use by political parties and a section of the public.

“At one stage I said that if it becomes critical on the eve and also on the election day, we shall block all social media as other countries have done. We’re thinking about it,” John Kudalor said.

But reacting to the statement on State of the Nation on eTV, Thursday, Mike Oquaye Jnr asked the police not to tamper with freedom of speech.

He asserted that the idea does not in any way make sense.

“They will ban social media in this country? The most foolish idea I have ever heard. We repealed criminal liable law in terms of free speech… Mr Kudalor, didn’t you come to meet IGP Quaye and all the rest? Did they ban social media? Please, they shouldn’t come and disturb us. It won’t happen today; it won’t happen tomorrow. I want IGP Kudalor to understand that he is in that position to serve us. He shouldn’t come out with that kind of idea again,” he fumed.

Meanwhile, CEO of Pop Out Ghana, Maximus Ametorgoh has stated that banning social media on election day is illegal and an inefficient way of policing public commentary.