The Ghana Drunkards Association has issued a three-week ultimatum to the government to reduce the prices of alcoholic beverages or face a massive nationwide protest from its reported 16.65 million members.
In a video seen by NEWSMAXNG on X on Sunday, the association’s presumed leader/spokesperson Moses Obuah,
pointed out to the Government that the association expected a reduction in price of alcohol following recent appreciation of Cedi.
Therefore, he issued a three-week ultimatum to the government under President John Dramani Mahama to meet the association and discuss the way forward or face their wrath.
He said; “To date, the prices of alcoholic drinks keep going up. If you purchase alcohol, there is an increment of about 15%, and this affects vendors.
“We’ve learnt that the cedi has gained some strength and the price of some items has been reduced. However, the cost of alcohol remains high.
“We are therefore calling on President John Dramani Mahama and his Minister for Trade and Industry to do something about the prices.
“We have given them a three-week grace period to meet us so we can deliberate on how to reduce the prices of alcohol. We are not making this call for only alcoholic drinks but for the non-alcoholic ones as well.”
In 2025, the Ghanaian Cedi is reportedly the best performing currency globally, following its appreciation nearly 50 per cent against the US dollar.
This has led to the outcry by the drunkards association as their expectations of getting alcohol cheaper was cut short.
