The Action People’s Party (APP) has described the planned demonstration by the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) over the detention of its Ashanti Regional Chairman, Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, as unnecessary and unjustified.
The Founder and Leader of the APP, Kenneth Nana Kwame Asamoah, said the demonstration, scheduled for tomorrow under the theme “Ghana Under Attack,” does not reflect the current state of the country and should therefore be abandoned.
Addressing a press conference at the party’s national headquarters at Mile 7 in Accra, Mr. Asamoah maintained that Ghana’s democratic institutions remain functional and there is no evidence to suggest that the country’s democracy is under threat.
According to him, the planned protest is a waste of time and resources, stressing that the nation continues to enjoy peace, stability and democratic governance.
He argued that rather than taking to the streets, the NPP should allow the judicial process to take its course and respect the rule of law.
“Today’s Ghana is not under attack. Our democracy is functioning, there is peace across the country and state institutions are operating. The suggestion that Ghana is under attack is misleading and does not represent the reality on the ground,” he stated.
Mr. Asamoah further contended that the challenges confronting the NPP are internal, attributing them to what he described as inconsistencies and indiscipline within the party.
He said the planned demonstration would do little to address those challenges and could instead create an unfavourable impression about Ghana to the international community, particularly potential investors.
According to him, protests portraying the country as unstable have the potential to discourage foreign investment at a time when Ghana is working to strengthen investor confidence and promote economic growth.
He therefore appealed to Ghanaians to ignore the demonstration, insisting that it would not contribute positively to the country’s development or economic progress.
Mr. Asamoah also rejected claims that democracy is currently under attack, arguing that incidents that genuinely threatened Ghana’s democratic credentials occurred during the previous NPP administration led by former President Akufo Addo.
As an example, he referred to an incident in Kumasi in which a female judge was reportedly attacked by members of a vigilante group while handling a case involving fellow vigilante members.
He maintained that such incidents posed a greater threat to democratic governance than the current legal proceedings involving Chairman Wontumi.
The APP leader reiterated his party’s confidence in Ghana’s democratic institutions and called on all political actors to uphold the rule of law, exercise restraint and avoid actions capable of heightening political tension in the country.
