The Greater Accra Regional Police Command has responded to the youth wing of the position National Democratic Congress that it would not be able to provide them security protection for their planned ‘March for Justice’ demo.
The Police in its statement said the ban imposed on social gatherings and demonstrations due to the Covid-19 outbreak has not been lifted.
It referred them to the Executive Instrument in support of the ban to justify their response.
The Youth Wing of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), had notified the Ghana Police Service of its intention to hit the streets of Accra on Tuesday, July 6.
A statement issued by the NDC said:/“This letter is sent to your way in line with the Public Order Act. The Act (491) stipulates that the police be notified under section (1) of any special event within the meaning of the Public Order Act”.
According to the party’s National Youth Organiser, George Opare Addo, the protest is to “demand justice for all persons killed and brutalized by state-sponsored thuggery and/or adventurism by police and military forces.”
According to him, the protest will also demand social justice for the unemployed youth in the country.
By: Rainbowradioonline.com