The opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) will today, Thursday, August 6, 2026, stage its demonstration dubbed “Democracy Under Attack”, in what the party says is a call to defend the rule of law, constitutional governance and democratic accountability.
According to the party, the demonstration forms part of its campaign against what it says is the growing acts of political persecution, selective justice and the abuse of state institutions under the current administration.
The party says the protest will help draw the public’s attention to certain happenings in the country which it believes threatens the nation’s democracy and must be addressed.
It has announced among other things, the acquittal and discharge of former Chief Executive Officer of the Microfinance and Small Loans Centre (MASLOC), Christine Sedina Tamakloe-Attionu, a development the NPP argues raises serious questions about the consistency and impartiality of the country’s justice system.
Also, the party says its protest is also meant to bring to bear, what it describes as the arbitrary arrest, detention and alleged harassment of several of its members by state investigative and security agencies.
The NPP contends these actions are politically engineered and aimed at intimidating members of the opposition.
Thousands of party supporters, sympathisers and executives from across the country are expected to participate in the demonstration, which will begin at the forecourt of the Supreme Court in Accra.
Leadership of the party is expected to present a petition to the Supreme Court leaders in the first phase of the protest, where they will outline their concerns over recent judicial decisions and calling for what they describe as greater protection of judicial independence and the rule of law.
After presenting the petition, the demonstrators will embark on a peaceful march through some principal streets of the capital before proceeding to the Jubilee House.
At the Presidency, the leadership of the NPP is expected to submit a second petition, urging President John Dramani Mahama to address what the party describes as increasing attacks on democratic institutions and to ensure that state agencies operate fairly, independently and without political interference.
The NPP has maintained that the demonstration is not only about the concerns of its members but also about safeguarding Ghana’s democratic principles and protecting the rights and freedoms guaranteed under the Constitution.Ghana travel guide
Security agencies are expected to deploy personnel along the protest route to ensure law and order, manage vehicular traffic and provide security for both demonstrators and the general public throughout the exercise.
