E/R: Thousands Attend NDC 'Enough is Enough' Demonstration In Koforidua

Thousands of National Democratic Congress (NDC) supporters, party executives, Members of Parliament, and previous appointees from all 33 Eastern Region seats demonstrated in Koforidua on Tuesday morning to demand a free and fair election on December 7.

Other smaller parties, like Evans Appiah, an Independent Parliamentary candidate in New Juaben South, took part in the demonstration.

The demonstration, which began at 9:15 am at Prisons Park, was led by the party’s Regional Executives, Members of Parliament, previous appointees, and National Youth Organizer George Opare Addo.

The demonstrators marched through the city under a strong police presence while displaying placards with writings criticizing the Electoral Commission (EC).

Along the protest route, hundreds of police officers wearing riot control gear were positioned. Many of them were positioned close to the EC’s regional headquarters in Koforidua, where the NDC leadership was presenting a petition calling for election transparency.

The petition, which urged the EC to guarantee an honest election, was delivered by Dr. Mark Oliver Kevor, the NDC’s Eastern Regional Chairman.

According to him, there are numerous inconsistencies in the Eastern Region voter registration.

Following the presentation, George Opare Addo addressed the assembly and called for the National House of Chiefs, Okyenhene Osagyefuo Amoatia Ofori Panin, and Asantehene Otumfuor Osei Tutu to step in and hold the EC responsible.

“With grace, we have submitted our plea to the EC. Although we are a law-abiding political party, we will take action when necessary”, Opare Addo stated.

“Ghana would not remain the same,if the EC tried to override the people’s will”, he threatened.

He emphasized that the NDC believes that “change is coming,” and as such, they would accept nothing short than victory in the next elections.

Opare also urged President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo to fulfill his duty of keeping the peace throughout the election.

He challenged Akufo-Addo to do the same on January 7, 2025, reminding the president that former President John Mahama turned over a peaceful nation in 2016.

“Make sure that no Ghanaian life is touched on December 7, and protect every single Ghanaian life so you can enjoy your retirement in peace”, Opare Addo advised.

The NDC Youth Organizer ended by urging supporters to stick with the cause and highlighting the fact that Ghana’s future is at stake in the December election, not just the NDC or John Mahama.

He urged Ghanaians to demand reform and set the nation on a better path by highlighting problems including the ruin of water bodies, threats to livelihoods, and the government’s incapacity to provide basic needs.

The Koforidua protest was a part of a broader NDC campaign to demand electoral reforms in advance of the general elections in December.