Former UN Senior Governance Advisor, Prof. Baffour Agyeman-Duah, has criticised suggestions that government should disregard petitions presented by demonstrators, describing petitions as an important pillar of democratic governance. Speaking on Joy FM’s Top Story on Thursday, August 6, Prof. Agyeman-Duah said while demonstrations and the competing political narratives surrounding them are nothing new, dismissing petitions outright undermines democratic engagement. "I think petitions are part of politics. DISCLAIMER: The Views, Comments, Opinions, Contributions and Statements made by Readers and Contributors on this platform do not necessarily represent the views or policy of Multimedia Group Limited. DISCLAIMER: The Views, Comments, Opinions, Contributions and Statements made by Readers and Contributors on this platform do not necessarily represent the views or policy of Multimedia Group Limited.