The planned #FixTheCountry rally would not be sanctioned by the Greater Accra Regional Police Command because it violates the prohibition on public gatherings.
On May 9, 2021, a coalition of Ghanaians who are dissatisfied with the country’s economic problems have announced their intention to protest.
The group has been using the hashtag #FixTheCountry to communicate its dissatisfaction with successive governments’ inability to increase Ghanaians’ living standards.
They listed ‘dumsor,’ unemployment, and inadequate welfare services as evidence of the country’s mismanagement by successive regimes.
The party stated that it would not send a letter to the president, but rather would assemble at 8:30 a.m. in Independence Square for a 9:30 a.m. march.
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In a release, the group added, “The march will continue peacefully and at a socially distanced pace from the Blackstar Independence Square Station.”
On Eyewitness News, DSP Effia Tenge, the Public Relations Officer of the Greater Accra Regional Police Command, said, “The Police cannot sanction such illegality.”
“On Tuesday afternoon, the Command obtained notice of an upcoming demonstration scheduled for the 9th of this month in the form of a message. The convener was joined by one other individual when the Regional Command met with him. We advised them that we appreciate their point of view, but that since public meetings are subject to regulations, the Command would not be able to provide the required protection for the planned demonstration.”
“However, if the prohibitions are removed, they could return,” she said.
She threatened that if the party went against their advice, they would be subjected to the full force of the rule.
Over the past 48 hours, the hashtag #FixTheCountry has been trending on social media.
It was launched on Twitter by a group of young people, but later celebrities supported the movement to keep the government responsible.
So far, an online petition supporting the cause has collected over 2,000 signatures.
SOURCE: ATLFMONLINE
