The Greater Accra division of the Ghana Police Service has in recent statement called for a stop in the preparation for the May 9 street protest which aims at drawing focus on the need for a better country.
According to reports by the Ghana police, the protest would go against the restriction on mass gathering therefore the need for it to be stopped.
The call for the FixTheCountry was initiated by the youths in the country with tens of thousands of posts been made on social media highlighting some of these inadequacies. Despite efforts by government including the Nation Builders’ Corp (NABCO), National Youth Entrepreneurship and Innovation Plan (NEIP) and other commitments towards investing in the growing human capital, some Ghanaians say the impact is not felt on the ground.
DSP Effia Tenge, Public Relations Officer of the Greater Accra Regional Police Command in a statement revealed that the police cannot give their consent for the street protest as it goes against the set coronavirus rules.
Speaking on the matter she stated saying;
“The Police cannot sanction such illegality. The Command received a letter of notification on Tuesday afternoon of an intended demonstration slated for the 9th of this month.
The Regional Command met the convener, who was accompanied by one other person. We told them that we understand their standpoint but then, there [are restrictions] on public gatherings, as such, the Command may not be able to provide the necessary security for the proposed demonstration. However, they may come back when the restrictions are lifted.”
She further called on the youth to adhere to the word of police or they would be made to face the rigors of the law.
