The opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) has scheduled a nationwide demonstration for Thursday, August 6, 2026, accusing the government of eroding Ghana’s democratic institutions.
The protest, themed “Democracy Under Attack,” will commence at 6:00 a.m. at the Supreme Court and end at Jubilee House. The party has also launched an online campaign, urging supporters to use the hashtags #DemocracyUnderAttack, #SaveGhanaNow and #SayNoToStateCapture.
Announcing the protest at a press conference, NPP National Organiser Henry Nana Boakye said the party had resolved to take action in collaboration with other groups.
“The time for silence is over. The New Patriotic Party thereby serves notice that on the 6th of August, in collaboration with other political parties, civil society organisations, professional bodies, student movements, youth movements and all well-meaning citizens, we shall embark on a massive demonstration to defend our democracy.”
He said the demonstration would first be held in Accra before being replicated in other parts of the country at later dates.
Dennis Miracles Aboagye, an NPP communications team member and spokesperson for former Vice-President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, said the demonstration was in response to what he described as increasing efforts by the government to stifle dissent.
“Try as you may, you can never suppress the will of the people,” he said in a Facebook post.
Aboagye said the planned protest was driven by what he described as the arrests of opposition figures and government critics, charges over alleged insults, the detention of TikTok users and journalists, and the misuse of bail conditions.
He further accused the Executive of becoming too closely aligned with the Judiciary, describing the situation as a threat to the democratic principles Ghana’s founders fought to establish.
The demonstration comes at a politically tense time, with the NPP presenting it as a defence of civil liberties, the rule of law and accountability.
The government has consistently denied targeting political opponents, maintaining that arrests and prosecutions are conducted in accordance with due process and that law enforcement agencies and the judiciary operate independently.
