By Francis Kobena Tandoh
The New Patriotic Party (NPP), hit the streets on Tuesday to protest against the John Mahama government over what they describe as abuse of power and harassment of their members.
The demonstration dubbed “Yen suro ahunahuna,” or “we are not scared of intimidation,” saw hundreds of party faithfuls and sympathizers taking to the streets of the Ghanaian capital, Accra, to express their anger against the government.
The protesters, after marching through the principal streets of Accra, proceeded to the police headquarters, where the leadership presented a petition to the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Christian Tetteh Yohuno.
The group subsequently headed towards the Jubilee House, the seat of government, to present a similar one, which Alex Segbefia, Chief of Staff at the Office of the Ghanaian Vice President, received.
Salam Mustapha, youth organizer of the NPP, told the media that there is “selective justice, state-sponsored intimidation, and misuse of state institutions to harass opposition members.”
He urged the Ghanaian youth to rise up to resist what he describes as “creeping oppression under the current government.”
The main opposition party has, in recent times, had some of its leading members arrested by the Economic and Organized Crimes Office (EOCO), the Criminal Investigations Department (CID), and other security agencies to assist in investigations, and party members have not been happy over the manner of arrest.
Meanwhile, the government insists it has initiated a process to ensure former government appointees are held accountable for their stewardship. End item
Source: Self
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