NPP had no intention of disrespecting helicopter crash victims with protest – Salam Mustapha
The National Youth Organiser of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Salam Mustapha, has rejected suggestions that the party's "Democracy Under Attack" demonstration was disrespectful to the memory of the eight people who died in the August 6, 2025, military helicopter crash.
The National Youth Organiser of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Salam Mustapha, has clarified that the party had no intention of disrespecting the victims of the August 6, 2025, military helicopter crash with their "Democracy Under Attack" protest. Mustapha stated that the timing of the demonstration, held on the same day as a national inter-faith memorial service, was based on the party's internal activities calendar and was not intended to undermine the significance of the commemoration.
He emphasized that the NPP held the victims in the highest regard and believed they would have supported the democratic ideals underpinning the protest.
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