Ahiagbah Defends Minority Protest: “This Is What Democracy Looks Like”
NPP Communications Director says Minority’s vigorous pushback over the Kpandai seat vacancy reflects the true spirit of democratic accountability.
- Ahiagbah insists the Minority’s protest over the Kpandai seat dispute is a legitimate democratic expression
- Minority MPs disrupted parliamentary proceedings, staging a full-day protest to oppose the declaration of the seat as vacant
- He argues their actions defend the integrity of elections, which he describes as the foundation of democracy
The New Patriotic Party’s Director of Communications, Richard Ahiagbah, says the Minority MPs’ strong pushback in Parliament over the Kpandai parliamentary rerun is a legitimate display of democratic action.
On Tuesday, December 9, the Minority staged a full-day protest to reject the declaration that the Kpandai seat had become vacant. Their demonstration disrupted parliamentary proceedings, and at one point they physically blocked Majority Leader Mahama Ayariga. Parliamentary sittings were suspended twice as tensions escalated.
Even after Speaker Alban Bagbin postponed delivering a ruling and pressed on with government business, the Minority continued their protests.
Speaking in an interview, Ahiagbah insisted that the MPs’ behaviour should not be condemned but rather understood as democracy in action.
“The conduct of the Minority is democratic. That is the look and feel of democracy. To call it anything else would be inaccurate,” he said. “In a democracy, people must stand up when they believe others are attempting to undermine the very foundation of democratic practice—elections.”
