The National Organiser of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Titus Glover, has called on traditional authorities in the Greater Accra Region to speak out against the demolition of traders’ stalls at La Pleasure Beach, describing their silence as worrying.
Mr Glover said chiefs had a responsibility to defend the interests and livelihoods of their people, particularly when government actions threatened the welfare of their communities.
He urged Ga traditional leaders to engage President John Dramani Mahama and his appointees to seek clarification on the circumstances surrounding the demolition exercise.
National Security operatives carried out the demolitions on Friday, October 2, 2026, following a request from Labadi Beach Hotel, which is owned by the Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT).
Speaking in an interview with Sammie Wiafe on Citi FM on Thursday, October 29, Mr Glover argued that traditional authorities in other parts of the country would not remain silent over similar developments.
He cited the Ashanti Region, where he said authorities would ordinarily engage the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, before taking decisions that affect communities.
“The chiefs in Greater Accra must not be mute. They shouldn’t be wearing clothes and attending government functions and all that,” he said.
He added that young people expected their traditional leaders to take an active role in defending their interests, especially when their livelihoods were at risk.
“This is the time that we, the youth, want to see our chiefs speaking and defending us. They must speak to defend their people. You can’t do this in Ashanti Region. At least, you engage the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, [and explain] the reason why you want to do that,” he stated.
Glover questions silence of Ga traditional authorities
Mr Glover expressed disappointment with what he described as the limited response from Ga traditional authorities, contrasting it with the level of engagement he believes exists between traditional leaders and government officials in other regions.
“But we the Gas, look at how they are treating us,” he said.
He maintained that chiefs must be more visible and vocal on issues affecting their communities, insisting that their interventions could carry significant influence.
“So I am really cautioning and appealing that they need to sit up and stand up. At least, when they speak, it goes far,” he added.
His comments come amid concerns over the impact of the La Pleasure Beach demolitions on traders whose stalls and sources of livelihood were affected by the exercise.
