NPP’s demo not about democracy, it’s self-serving

A member of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) Communication Team, Hamza Suhuyini, has downplayed the sincerity of the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) recent “Y?n Suro Ahunahuna” protest, describing it as politically driven rather than a genuine fight for democratic accountability.

The NPP staged the demonstration in Accra on Tuesday, September 23, 2025, with hundreds of supporters marching to denounce what they call harassment and injustice against their members.

The protest began at the Obra Spot at Kwame Nkrumah Circle. It moved toward the Ghana Police Service headquarters, where the party submitted a petition to the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Christian Tetteh Yohuno.

TV on Wednesday, September 24, 2025, Mr. Suhuyini dismissed the protest as self-serving.

“As for the state institutions, we will not interfere when it comes to their functions. The President Mahama I know will not turn himself into a ‘clearing agent’ even before the police CID comes out with its report on suspected criminalities of his appointees,” he said.

“But you need to understand also that what happened yesterday was not a demonstration sincerely organised to expand the frontiers of our democracy. It was simply an avenue for Salam Mustapha to launch his campaign as the national organiser of the NPP. He was testing the waters.”