Pressure Group Of The Week

Kufis off to the Drunkards Association, who recently staged a peaceful protest through the streets of Accra in Ghana in protest over the rising price of alcoholic beverages, fuelled in part by the unexpected appreciation in value of the national currency, the cedi. The association’s president, Moses Onyah, known as “Dry Bone”,  claimed that the increasing cost of alcohol is making it difficult for the average Ghanaian to unwind, especially in challenging economic times.

The association, which seems to eschew the apostrophe, is no joke, claiming to have 6.6 million members across Ghana, its members including casual and regular drinkers as well as vendors. It has recently launched an E-Drink App, enabling members to order alcohol via Facebook or other GPS-enabled systems in a move to reduce alcohol-related accidents by discouraging drunk driving or walking under the influence. In 2021 it declared June 11th as National Drinking Day.

It has now given the government a three week ultimatum to reduce prices.    

As their president says, we are not just drunkards…we are responsible citizens who demand fair treatment and affordable beverages.”