Spokesperson for Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, Dr. Gideon Boako
Dr. Gideon Boako has accused the largest opposition party, the National Democratic Congress (NDC), of being the mastermind behind the Democracy Hub protest.
A group of people took to the streets near the 37 Military Hospital a few days ago to express their displeasure with the government regarding galamsey.
During their demonstration, the protesters blocked major roads leading to the 37 Military Hospital and other areas, causing significant gridlock. They destroyed party billboards and posters and engaged in other acts of vandalism.
Their provocation extended to the police as their leader, Oliver Baker-Vormawor, stole the keys of a police vehicle and threw them away.
The behavior of the protesters compelled the police to arrest some of them, who are currently facing prosecution.
Analyzing the protest during Peace FM’s “Kokrokoo” show, the spokesperson for Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, Dr. Gideon Boako, stated that the demonstrators were politically influenced by the National Democratic Congress but hid behind the issue of galamsey to make Ghanaians think they were demonstrating in their interest.
He stressed that, in reality, it was all aimed at making the Akufo-Addo/Bawumia government unpopular so the NDC could win the election.
“If you are demonstrating against galamsey, why do you burn NPP properties?” he queried, and answered, “It means you have a special target against the NPP. So, it is political. So, let no Ghanaian sit down and be deceived by the NDC’s latent attempt to cause a bad image for the government.”
He added, “All these people who led the demonstration, we know them. Oliver Baker-Vormawor, typical NDC boy; who doesn’t know him?… All these people hold positions in the NDC. If you like, let us go into the election and, perish the thought, the NDC wins the election, Oliver Baker-Vormawor and all these people leading the demonstration will be given positions in the NDC government.”
