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NPP protests in Accra over passport and evacuation spending

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The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has escalated its campaign against the government through a demonstration in Accra titled “Yegyeyɛ Sika Demo” or “Y3gye y3 sika”. The protest seeks accountability regarding the expenditure used to evacuate 1,964 Ghanaians from South Africa. Protesters are demanding transparency over reported funding discrepancies, which the party claims range from GH¢16.4 million to GH¢49.7 million. Specifically, the NPP is calling for the publication of original invoices, contracts, proof of payment for chartered flights, and a full passenger manifest, alongside an independent audit. Parallel to the spending protests, the NPP continues to pursue allegations of irregularities in the issuance of diplomatic and service passports. The party has petitioned the United States to suspend diplomatic courtesies for six Ghanaian citizens, alleging they obtained travel documents through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs using false or inaccurate official designations. The NPP claims these documents were based on fraudulent or non-existent positions within the National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO) and the Fisheries Commission. In response to these issues, the NPP has given President John Dramani Mahama 14 days to address the concerns. The party is also calling for the dismissal of Foreign Affairs Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa and has requested investigations by the Attorney-General and the Office of the Special Prosecutor. The Presidency has stated it will not treat the NPP’s allegations as sacrosanct and will wait for formal investigations to conclude. Meanwhile, the National Democratic Congress (NDC) has dismissed the protests as a “fishing expedition” intended to discredit Minister Ablakwa.

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