The Economic Fighters League has called for the exit of President Akufo-Addo and the New Patriotic Party officials from office.
According to the group, recent developments in the country have underscored the fact that Akufo-Addo and “his NPP cabal” have become comfortable in their “stealing and capture that the voice of the people demanding accountability is often swallowed by his government’s impunity” and contempt.
The League stated that it is not just the President who must resign, but his “corrupt partner in crime”, the NDC, must go along with its figurehead, Mr John Mahama.
For this reason, the League revealed that it is important and vital for Ghanaians to increase pressure on government and the system by reminding politicians that Ghana belongs to the people and that bad leaders can and will be disposed of.
“That is to say, Akufo-Addo and his NPP must go, yes, but so must the entire rotten system over which he is currently custodian. We cannot mobilise for the removal of one and leave a vacuum for the other. We must prevent a co-option of this people’s action by the NDC who, along with the NPP, are equally responsible for the crisis we currently find ourselves in. The entire oppressive system and the constitution underpinning it must go. Akufo-Addo and his NPP, like Mahama and his NDC before them, are merely the symptoms of and custodians over a system that must be brought down in order for Ghana to survive and thrive.”
Economic Fighters League
The group indicated that it will always applaud and support every effort made by Ghanaians to challenge the system, and as such, its members will be participating in the November 5 Demo taking place in Accra.
However, it noted that organisers of the demonstration must remember that while it is understandable, in moments of crisis, to focus on the immediate issues at hand in order to ensure survival, the “political beast” the country faces is one that has a long-term plan to dominate and deprive citizens of their power.
Economic Fighters League to participate in protest
Describing the “NPP-NDC duopoly” as the “beast” which has plagued Ghana for thirty years, the Economic Fighters League revealed that it has always stood by the assertion that the NPP and the NDC are the same, and that both parties must go. To truly liberate and save Ghana, it stated that Ghanaians must break free of the pendulum in which they have been caught since 1992.
Commenting on the upcoming ‘Kumi preko reloaded’ demonstration, the League highlighted that its organiser, lawyer, Mr Kpebu, has responded positively to the points raised by members, as he has expressed his stance on no political affiliation. The 5th November demo, the group emphasized, offers a credible platform for Ghanaians to put pressure on the current “custodians of this decaying” system.
“But as we stand, we must be strategic in how we act to save Ghana. We must not allow ourselves, in this moment of crisis, to be co-opted for the partisan interests of this NPP-NDC duopoly, the very forces responsible for the crisis we are in.”
Economic Fighters League
The League asserted that the“NPP-NDC duopoly” has deceived Ghanaians that change has and is happening, while instead exploiting the people’s power for selfish gain. As such, it highlighted the need for the “pendulum duopoly” to be broken, in order for true and sustainable democracy to be established.
“And so, Comrades, we encourage you to join the November 5 Demo. But as you do so, remember that as we address the symptoms, as we tear down and uproot the custodians, we must keep our eyes on what will truly save Ghana: a system that serves the people under a #NewConstitutionNOW; a move by the people to organise and reclaim our power #Organise4Power; the building of a new, sustainable alternative.”
Economic Fighters League
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