
General Secretary of the leading opposition party, National Democratic Congress, Johnson Asiedu Nketia, has observed that Africa is experiencing a surge in coups because its leadership has failed to focus on outcomes of democracy.
Speaking at a program at a Roundtable on Sustaining Democratic Resilience in Accra, Mr. Johnson Asiedu Nketia, this situation has led to some agitations among the youth of the population.
“We thought once we had democracy, we were okay so we were not too bothered about how to make democracy work to ensure it delivers the appropriate results.”
“After a few decades our sins have caught up with us and the emerging youthful population is beginning to question whether democracy can deliver what it promises to deliver. That is where we are now.” Mr. Asiedu Nketia aded.
The round table climaxed a three-day visit to Ghana by a delegation from the Danish Institute for Parties and Democracy DIPD, led by its Executive Director, Lisabeth Pilegaard.
It was on the topic of Sustaining Democracy in the context of erosion, lessons from Europe and Africa.
