Central
lawmaker
Mahama
Ayariga
will
be
leading
the
demonstration
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The
Minority
in
Parliament
is
set
to
stage
another
demonstration
against
the
Governor
of
the
Bank
of
Ghana
(BoG),
Dr
Ernest
Addison
following
an
unsuccessful
attempt
to
present
their
petition
during
the
first
protest.
It
will
be
recalled
that
on
Tuesday,
October
3,
2023,
a
coalition
comprising
minority
MPs,
NDC
supporters,
and
various
interest
groups
organized
the
#OccupyBoG
demonstration,
demanding
the
resignations
of
Dr
Addison
and
his
deputies
over
allegations
of
economic
mismanagement
and
unauthorized
currency
printing.
During
that
protest
march
on
the
streets
of
Accra,
the
Minority’s
effort
to
directly
hand
over
their
petition
to
the
Governor
was
thwarted
when
the
head
of
security
received
it
instead.
This
action
did
not
satisfy
the
opposition
lawmakers
and
the
accompanying
crowd,
who
among
others
demanded
direct
engagement
with
the
Governor
over
issues
concerning
the
central
bank’s
policies
and
operations.
The
upcoming
protest
is
scheduled
to
commence
at
Obra
Spot,
a
popular
starting
point
for
demonstrations
in
Accra.
From
there,
the
protesters
will
march
through
notable
locations,
including
Farisco,
Kingsway,
and
Rawlings
Park,
before
ending
at
the
BoG
headquarters,
where
they
hope
to
be
second
time
lucky
in
submitting
their
petition
to
the
Governor
himself.
The
protest
will
be
led
by
the
Bawku
Central
MP,
Mahama
Ayariga
after
the
necessary
authorization
and
clearance
have
been
obtained
from
the
police.
Mr
Ayariga,
known
for
his
vocal
stance
on
economic
and
financial
issues,
is
expected
to
spearhead
this
upcoming
demonstration,
rallying
supporters
and
calling
for
transparency
and
accountability
from
the
central
bank.
The
issues
at
the
heart
of
the
protest
include
concerns
over
monetary
policies,
inflation,
and
the
overall
management
of
the
country’s
financial
system.
The
Minority
contends
that
these
issues
have
not
been
adequately
addressed,
warranting
another
round
of
demonstrations
to
press
their
demands.
The
NDC
MP
has
been
on
a
longstanding
crusade
to
hold
the
BoG
Governor
accountable
through
a
series
of
demands
and
petitions
to
the
Office
of
the
Special
Prosecutor
(OSP)
and
other
relevant
state
bodies
regarding
the
bank’s
debts,
construction
of
the
new
Head
Office
complex
and
the
Governor’s
multi-million-dollar
residence,
among
other
issues.