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Sammy Awuku warns against actions threatening Ghana’s democratic stability
The Member of Parliament for Akuapem North, Sammy Awuku, has raised strong concerns about what he describes as “a deliberate and coordinated attempt” to push Ghana toward a one-party state.
In a statement posted on his Facebook page, MP said recent political developments suggest an effort to weaken key institutions that protect the country’s democracy and accountability systems.
Awuku noted that although President John Dramani Mahama won the 2024 elections decisively, electoral support is never permanent.
He cautioned the President to protect his legacy and resist calls for constitutional changes or any attempts to prolong leadership beyond established limits.
According to him, no former Ghanaian leader including Jerry John Rawlings, John Kufuor, John Atta Mills, or Nana Akufo-Addo ever attempted to extend their stay in office.
He emphasised that elections allow citizens to either renew or withdraw their consent, which is the foundation of leadership accountability.
“Authority is borrowed, not owned; entrusted, not inherited,” he wrote, urging leaders to respect the will of the people.
He criticised what he described as worrying silence from the clergy, civil society groups, and moral leaders, who in the past consistently called out government excesses.
He said remaining silent now is dangerous because the country may only react when the damage becomes irreversible.
The MP listed a series of recent developments that he believes feed public concern, including the removal of the Chief Justice, rerun elections in Ablekuma North and Kpandai, controversies around the Late Ernest Yaw Kumi’s seat, moves to remove the Electoral Commission Chair and her deputies, and a bill seeking to abolish the Office of the Special Prosecutor.
According to him, these events show a pattern that Ghana must not ignore.
He urged Ghanaians regardless of political affiliation to speak up to protect the country’s democracy.
“Our silence today could cost us the country we hope to leave for the next generation,” he warned, calling for national unity in defending the constitution.
He ended his statement by declaring, “I am a Ghanaian and I have a voice too. God bless our homeland Ghana.”
By: Jacob Aggrey
National Democratic Congress (NDC) National Executive Committee member and Volta River Authority (VRA) Board Member, Wonder Victor Kutor, has described calls for the resignation of Foreign Affairs Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa as premature and unjustified.
He argued that there was no evidence to establish that the minister had committed any wrongdoing to warrant such demands.
Speaking on Joy News in Accra on Wednesday, October 28, 2026, Mr Kutor questioned what had changed to justify the growing calls for the minister to step down.
He recalled that the Ranking Member on Parliament’s Foreign Affairs Committee, Samuel Abu Jinapor, had earlier indicated that the opposition was not accusing Mr Ablakwa of any wrongdoing.
Mr Kutor, therefore, challenged those demanding the minister’s resignation to provide fresh evidence to support their position.
“The call for the Minister to resign is premature, it is untenable. There is no evidence. I mean, what has he done wrong?” he questioned.
He added that documents, including boarding passes, airline receipts and flight manifests relating to the minister’s return journey, had been provided.
Mr Kutor expressed concern that the calls for Mr Ablakwa’s resignation could discourage young politicians from speaking out against corruption and advocating transparency.
According to him, politicians should not be targeted or maligned for demanding accountability, warning that such treatment could create the impression that speaking against corruption could later become a liability when one is appointed to public office.
He maintained that calling for accountability and transparency should not be used as grounds to target public officials without evidence of wrongdoing.
By: Jacob Aggrey
Ghana will host the Africa Festival of Arts, Culture and Creatives (AFESTAC) 2026 alongside Industrial Skills Week Africa (ISWA) 2026 in Accra from December 9 to 12, 2026.
On the back of these programmes, Minister of Tourism, Culture and Creative Arts, Abla Dzifa Gomashie, has called on corporate Ghana, the media and the general public to support the initiative through partnerships, sponsorships and active participation.
The events, supported by the African Union Development Agency (AUDA-NEPAD), will bring together stakeholders to celebrate Africa’s rich cultural heritage, strengthen the creative economy, promote industrial skills development and create employment opportunities for young people.
By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme
