The NPP and other opposition parties want the government to reduce electricity tariffs to at least 50 percent.
The opposition political parties including the Convention People’s Party (CPP), the People’s National Convention (PNC) and the National Democratic Party (NDP) hit the streets of Tamale on Monday [August 22] to press home their demand on government to pay attention to the ‘worsening’ plight of residents in the Northern region.
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A Deputy national Communications Director of the NPP, Anthony Karbo, announced at the Zogbeli Park to climax the Monday protest that a similar protest might be staged in the Upper West and Upper East regions.
According to him, small scale industries in the Northern, Upper West, and Upper East regions are collapsing because of the high electricity tariffs.
He urged the electorates in the three regions of the north to reject the Mahama-led National Democratic Congress (NDC) at the December 7 polls.
He argued that only a Nana-Bawumia government can fix the country’s ailing economy.
The “Di Miiya” demo came at a time when President John Mahama was expected to begin campaign activities in the region.
Police in the region had officially written to them to suspend the demonstration due to the president’s visit.
But organisers told Pulse.com.gh that it was too late to call off the protest because of the monies already invested.