[ 2014-10-29 ]

Akufo-Addo begins Flagstaff House journey
A pro-New Patriotic Party (NPP) pressure group,
Alliance for Accountable Governance (AFAG), will
embark on a massive demonstration through the
principal streets of Accra, to protest the
economic privation in Ghana.

The AFAG demonstration and workers’ strikes
action, NPP insiders have told The Herald are some
of the strategies planned to make John Mahama
appear unpopular in the country.

This to the best of their opinion, will help Nana
Akufo-Addo and Dr. Mahamu Bawumia, to emerge
President and Vice-President, respectively, come
January 7, 2017.

Already both the United Kingdom (UK) and United
State (US), has witnessed demonstrations by NPP
supporters in those countries against President
Mahama, who the opposition party has tagged as
corrupt.

The AFAG demonstration dubbed, “Aagbe wor”
which literally means “They are Killing Us” in
Ga, is scheduled for Thursday, November 6 and the
organizers said, it was meant to draw
government’s attention to the worsening economic
situation in the country as officials and
appointees “enjoy State resources.”

According to AFAG, Ghanaians must be daring to
come out in their numbers to demonstrate, because
the level of corruption in government is
startling. AFAG said the poor citizens have been
at the suffering end since their way of life is
demeaning.

The chairman of AFAG, Dr Ayew Afriyie, told a news
conference, yesterday, the pressure group is
concerned about the deplorable living standards in
the country, and the “poor handling of affairs
of the nation”, demands attention.

According to him, the John Mahama-led National
Democratic Congress (NDC) government is
“killing” Ghanaians because, “every day we
wake up with new cases of corruption.”

“We have been deprived of resources and only
officials of the ruling NDC are living better…
This is an opportunistic president and
government,” Dr. Afriyie said.
Thursday’s protest is also against “excessive
abuse and misuse of state resources by National
Democratic Congress (NDC) appointees.”

Addressing a news conference at the Obra Spot in
Accra, the Chairman of AFAG, Dr. Ayew Afriyie,
indicated that the group, has also resolved to
embark on their action due to government’s poor
handling of the economy.

Additionally, the demonstration is aimed at
drawing government’s attention to the rising
spate of corruption in the country.

The group believes the protest will compel
government to take a bold step to fight the
canker.

“The demonstration is premised on two things,
corruption and hardship. Every new day in the life
of the Ghanaian now, you wake up to witness
another news of corruption…Today we want you to
know that the NDC government, led by President
Mahama are killing us. As the Ga’s will say
‘aabge w)’; they are killing us. And
therefore, the demonstration to be held by AFAG is
themed ‘aagbe w)’ demonstration, meaning; we
are being killed,” the group’s Chairman
explained.

Mr. Afriyie, noted that the massive corruption
cases that have lately hit the country, have
deprived the citizenry from enjoying basic
privileges they are legitimately entitled to.

“Because of corruption, …only the NDC and
their officials are living better now. Because of
corruption, Ghanaians are maimed; mass suicide,
joblessness all over, but nobody is listening and
that is why we say the President is an
opportunistic President and for that matter his
government is an opportunistic one.”

Mr. Afriyie, alleged that the circle interchange
project and other major projects being undertaken
by the government is just a ploy to embezzle state
funds.

“They are constructing an interchange out there
when we are struggling , when you cannot pay the
salaries of workers, when Ghanaians cannot afford
three square meal. The cost of this project
originally is 46 million euros, but we are being
made to understand it is 78 million euros.

Source - The Herald

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