Political analyst and Convention People’s Party (CPP) member, Lawyer Kwame Jantuah, has accused the New Patriotic Party (NPP) of exhibiting arrogance over its conduct following its recent demonstration and the presentation of a petition to President John Dramani Mahama.

According to Jantuah, while the NPP was well within its constitutional rights to embark on a peaceful demonstration, it had no authority to dictate who the President should appoint to receive its petition.

Speaking on the matter, Jantuah argued that the decision on who represents the President at such engagements rests solely with the Presidency and should not be influenced by demands from any political party.

“The NPP has become very arrogant. Truth be told, the NPP has every right to go on a demonstration, but they do not have any right to instruct President Mahama on who he should send to receive their petition,” he said.

Jantuah further alleged that the NPP has consistently displayed an attitude of superiority towards people outside the party, claiming such behaviour has become a defining characteristic of its political culture.

He also took a swipe at former President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, drawing a comparison with an incident he claimed occurred during the former President’s tenure.

According to him, Akufo-Addo once instructed traditional leaders to stand during a national event but failed to address what Jantuah described as the conduct of his daughter, who was allegedly on a phone call while the national anthem was being played.

“Don’t be surprised because ‘their teacher,’ former President Akufo-Addo, instructed chiefs to stand up but could not call his own daughter to order, who was standing by him and was receiving a call when the national anthem was being played. They always look down on other people who are not NPP members,” Jantuah stated.

His comments come amid ongoing public discourse over the NPP’s recent demonstration and the circumstances surrounding the submission of its petition to the Presidency.