A new civic coalition says it will hold a peaceful demonstration in Accra next month, to defend what it calls constitutional accountability, amid a deepening political row and tension over the prosecution of former government officials.
The group, Democracy in Progress, said the march will take place on Friday, October 2, 2026, under the theme: “Democracy at work: accountability is not persecution.”
In a statement issued in Accra on September 21, organisers said participants would converge at Obra Spot at Kwame Nkrumah Circle from 07:30 am. They asked supporters to wear white to symbolise peace and civic responsibility.
The group said they had begun consultations with the Ghana Police Service to agree on route, petition points and dispersal plan and will inform the public when agreements have been reached. They said weapons, alcohol and inflammatory placards would be prohibited.
The march is convened by security analyst Emmanuel Mawanye Kotin, Solomon Owusu, Director of Communications of the United Party, Ebo Buckman, Deputy Director of Communications of the United Party, and Andrew Appiah-Danquah, Director of Legal Affairs of the United Party.
The announcement comes weeks after the ruling government’s main opposition, the New Patriotic Party (NPP), held a protest under the banner “Democracy Under Attack” to denounce what it described as politically motivated prosecutions of figures linked to the administration of former President Nana Akufo-Addo.
Those cases include the conviction and jailing of the NPP’s former Ashanti Regional Chairman, Bernard Antwi-Boasiako, widely known as Chairman Wontumi.
Democracy in Progress said while it respects the NPP’s right to protest, the same constitutional freedoms allow other citizens to present a counter-argument.
In its statement, the group argued that the investigation, prosecution or conviction of politically exposed persons cannot, by itself, be construed as persecution.
It went on to say that party membership cannot exempt a person from lawful investigation adding that political office cannot provide immunity from the criminal law.
The coalition cited Ghana’s 1992 Constitution, pointing to its preamble and Article 35, which enshrine principles of probity, accountability and justice. Those principles, it said, are constitutional obligations, not partisan slogans.
It said due process must be upheld; including the presumption of innocence, access to legal counsel, fair hearing, humane treatment and an independent judiciary but added that political prominence cannot turn an adverse judicial decision into proof that democracy has collapsed.
Organisers said the demonstration would also press the government to provide greater transparency on its anti-corruption drive, Operation Recover All Loot (ORAL).
The group is demanding a public asset recovery register and regular reporting on cases referred for investigation, the value of assets recovered, and the management and audit of recovered property.
It said accountability should apply to officials of the current administration as well as its predecessor.
As part of the march, the group plans to submit petitions to the Presidency, the Speaker of Parliament, and the Chief Justice; representing the executive, legislature and judiciary.
The coalition stressed the demonstration is not aligned to any political party.
Invitations have been extended to civil society organisations, trade unions, professional bodies, faith groups, student associations, women’s groups, traditional authorities and market associations. The organisers said political parties could participate as citizens but not in party colours.
