Renowned financial analyst, economist, and historian Scott Bolshevik has criticized President Akufo-Addo for failing to protect Ghana’s democratic system.
He pointed to the attacks and murder of journalists such as Manasseh Azure Awuni and the late Ahmed Suale as evidence.
In a post on social media platform X, Bolshevik stated, “I have witnessed victimization, intimidation and even killing of journalists in this government administration in Ghana It’s untruthful for the president to position himself as a sympathizer and not a solicitor and a perpetrator of flowed democracy. The victim list is endless.”
Bolshevik’s criticism comes in the wake of President Akufo-Addo’s strong condemnation of the use of state power to suppress dissenting voices in Africa, which he labeled as unacceptable.
Speaking at a conference hosted by the African Union on unconstitutional changes of government in Africa, President Akufo-Addo emphasized the importance of democracy in Africa and the need for its firm establishment across the continent.
“When elections are not truly free and fair and legal tactics are employed to undermine the spirit of democracy, when legal loopholes are exploited to subvert constitutional provisions that guarantee inclusion and participation, and when state apparatus is used to muzzle freedom of expression, citizens begin to feel the democratic processes have taken them hostage and often celebrate anything that looks like an end to their present predicament.”