Supporters of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) have begun gathering at the Kwame Nkrumah Circle in anticipation of the party’s “Yen Suro Ahunahuna” demonstration against the government and the Ghana Police Service.
The protest, which officially takes place today, Tuesday, September 23, 2025, is intended to challenge what the NPP considers politically driven harassment and misuse of state institutions to target its members.
According to party officials, the action is necessary due to what they describe as unfair arrests, extended detentions, and selective investigations directed at opposition leaders, while government functionaries accused of similar or more serious offenses face little or no scrutiny.
During a recent press briefing, the NPP’s National Youth Organiser, Salam Mustapha, pointed to the arrest and detention of Bono Regional Chairman Kwame Baffoe (popularly known as Abronye DC), as well as alleged harassment of Ashanti Regional Chairman Bernard Antwi-Boasiako (Chairman Wontumi) and several pro-NPP social media commentators, as reasons for the demonstration.
Mustapha further accused the governing National Democratic Congress (NDC) of undermining Ghana’s democracy by reviving a “culture of silence” and displaying authoritarian tendencies under President John Dramani Mahama.
The demonstration, themed “Yen Suro Ahunahuna”—meaning “We are not afraid of intimidation”—is expected to draw large crowds, with significant numbers of participants already assembling at Circle.
Author: Jasmine Adjei
Development journalist
