‘Democracy must mean freedom without fear and persecution’ – Bawumia cites UGCC ideals on Founding Day

Former Vice President and New Patriotic Party (NPP) flagbearer Dr Mahamudu Bawumia says the ideals that guided the founders of the United Gold Coast Convention (UGCC) must become the living compass for Ghana's democracy, ensuring that citizens enjoy freedom without fear or persecution. In a speech read on his behalf in Axim on Monday, August 4, 2026, to commemorate the formation of the UGCC, Dr Bawumia said the Danquah-Busia-Dombo tradition was built not merely on slogans, but on principles ...

By Isaac Yeboah