{"id":92806,"date":"2015-02-19T07:29:17","date_gmt":"2015-02-19T07:29:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/?p=92806"},"modified":"2015-02-19T09:06:38","modified_gmt":"2015-02-19T09:06:38","slug":"npps-w%c9%94n-gbo-demo-unjustified-political-scientist","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/2015\/02\/npps-w%c9%94n-gbo-demo-unjustified-political-scientist\/","title":{"rendered":"NPP&#8217;s \u2018w\u0254n gbo&#8217; demo unjustified &#8211; Political Scientist"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A senior political science lecturer at the University of Ghana, Stephen Ahiawordor has described as &#8220;unjustified&#8221; the New Patriotic Party\u2019s (NPP) \u00a0demonstration against government\u2019s handling of the power crisis.<\/p>\n<p>The NPP&#8217;s &#8216;W\u0254n gbo&#8217; demonstration which was organized on Wednesday, was highly <a href=\"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/2015\/02\/18\/photos-nana-addo-leads-npp-w%C9%94n-gbo-demo\/#sthash.G9XAyq8C.dpbs\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"color: #666699;\"><strong>patronized by \u00a0supporters of the party and other Ghanaians.<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p>[contextly_sidebar id=&#8221;opoqOM64jl6eVgqWHC01SqMbycOgdIdC&#8221;]Thousands were\u00a0 clad in red and black, drumming, clapping and chanting war songs as they marched through the principal streets of Accra.<\/p>\n<p>Most of the NPP MPs reportedly also <a href=\"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/2015\/02\/18\/npp-mps-boycott-parliamentary-sitting-for-w%C9%94n-gbo-demo\/#sthash.pla35AIH.dpbs\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"color: #666699;\"><strong>boycotted Wednesday\u2019s sitting<\/strong> <\/span><\/a>and\u00a0joined the demonstration.<\/p>\n<p>However, speaking to <strong>Citi News<\/strong>, Mr. Ahiawordor said the party cannot stage a demonstration against government since the current crisis is a result of the lack of foresight of previous governments, including the NPP.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is an accumulated problem, problems that have existed and have not been tackled well over the years. I believe that previous governments have not done their part of the duty to ensure that there is sufficient power for generations unborn,\u201d he remarked.<\/p>\n<p>The political scientist asked the opposition party to refrain from seeking to score cheap political points with such a sensitive national issue.<\/p>\n<p>He noted that the protest was unnecessary especially at a crucial time when government was instituting measures to address the\u00a0crisis.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEven political, it is not necessarily that the reasons may be justified particularly when government has outlined a number of measures that is trying to use and particularly when you take to account the fact that this is not a one-day problem.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;<\/p>\n<p>By: Marian Efe Ansah\/citifmonline.com\/Ghana<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A senior political science lecturer at the University of Ghana, Stephen Ahiawordor has described as &#8220;unjustified&#8221; the New Patriotic Party\u2019s (NPP) \u00a0demonstration against government\u2019s handling of the power crisis. 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