A universally recognised part of the democratic process, Pressure groups are by definition the collection of people with a common interest who influence socio-political structures and strengthen the democratic process by giving a voice to a variety of the citizenry. These they achieve through advocacy, public awareness programs, policy research, lobbying of parliament, public opinion polls and organised protests. Focusing on Ghana, we dont seem to have these serious movers and shakers in place in the system save for the odd union here and there who come out with angry faces and loud voices amidst jama chanting and kpanlogo dances...
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