{"id":1197948,"date":"2022-09-03T19:14:46","date_gmt":"2022-09-03T19:14:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/09\/03\/coalition-of-progressive-forces-embark-on-demonstration-in-northern-region\/"},"modified":"2022-09-03T19:14:46","modified_gmt":"2022-09-03T19:14:46","slug":"coalition-of-progressive-forces-embark-on-demonstration-in-northern-region","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/09\/03\/coalition-of-progressive-forces-embark-on-demonstration-in-northern-region\/","title":{"rendered":"Coalition of Progressive Forces embark on demonstration in Northern Region"},"content":{"rendered":"

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A group called the Coalition of Progressive Forces in the Northern Region has embarked on a demonstration against what it said is the worsening plight of Ghanaians.<\/p>\n

The demonstration was to amplify sentiments such as rising youth unemployment, corruption, soaring food prices, transportation, hikes in fuel prices, the skyrocketing cost of rent, poor road networks among others.<\/p>\n

Clad in red and black attire, the protestors chanted war songs amidst wielding placards with inscriptions such as \u2018Ghanaians are not happy having you as president\u2019, \u2018Mr President stop the subtle tyranny and unleashing of attack dogs on critics\u2019, \u2018Ghana is drowning in misgovernance\u2019 and \u2018Nepotism galore.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Many of those who took part in the protest were the youth, farmers, petty traders, teachers and business operators.<\/p>\n

Lead Convener, Prof Jasper Ayalazoma speaking to the media said said prices are shooting through the roof making live on bearable for Ghanaians.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen we did our community engagement the farmers are saying they have to reduce the size of their farms because they couldn\u2019t buy fertilizer and other farm inputs. So no wonder this time of the year we normally have abandoned of food you see that the food prices are still high,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

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He said the behaviour of the government shows they are not in touch with the hardship Ghanaians are facing.<\/p>\n

\u201cA week ago, the President was here and the message he had for us was \u2018Ghanaians are lucky to have him as President.\u2019<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen people are crashing under economic hardship they expect their leaders to empathise with them but what did he do? He was rather showing arrogance,\u201d he noted.<\/p>\n

On his part, the Northern Regional Secretary of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Mohammed Abdul Salaam, commended the organisers for giving the populace a platform to vent their anger on the government.<\/p>\n

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The Regional Secretary called on the President and the Vice to peacefully resign and allow Ghanaians pick a competent person to manage the county.<\/p>\n

A member of the governing New Patriotic Party who joined the protest said the Akufo\u2013Addo administration is leaving a bad legacy for the party.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is not the NPP party we use to know and I want to appeal to Akufo\u2013Addo to sit up because he is leaving a bad legacy for the party.\u201d<\/p>\n

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