When it was his turn to speak at the Global Citizen Festival at Independence Square over the weekend, President Akufo-Addo was booed by some fans.
A lecturer at the University of Ghana’s Department of Political Science, Ransford Gyampo has condemned the heckling of President Akufo-Addo at the just concluded Global Citizen Festival.
In a Facebook post on Tuesday ( 27 September) Gyampo said despite the current economic challenge in the country, Ghanaians must respect the president.
“A few days ago, patrons at the 2022 Global Citizen Festival, we are told, hooted at President Akufo-Addo when he mounted the podium to deliver a speech at last night’s event held at the Black Star Square in Accra.
“Thousands of patrons turned up at the event grounds to witness the international festival, with several local and international artistes performing. But when the president mounted the stage to address the crowd, people started chanting and hooting at the president, making it difficult for him to deliver his address.”