Deputy NDC General Secretary Mustapha Gbande has rubbished the NPP's protest against the suspension of Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo, saying the demonstration was unnecessary and politically self-serving.
Speaking on Joy News' PM Express on Monday, May 5, he said the NPP's march was not about defending the judiciary, but rather an attempt to flex political muscle after its 2024 electoral defeat. "Perhaps they just wanted to test their popularity, which is good," he remarked. "Nobody underestimated the NPP and their membership.
The argument has never been that because the NPP lost an election, their party has collapsed.
It is still a strong political party, and we respect that." But the Director of Operations at the Presidency was firm that the demonstration achieved nothing of value. "At the end of the day, they failed to drive home anything, because clearly, there was no need for the demonstration in the first place," he said. "All the things they talked about have already been spoken.
