The youth wing of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) has fired back at the Greater Accra Regional Police Command saying it cannot prevent them.
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.”
He said the protest will also demand social justice for the unemployed youth in the country.
But the Police wrote back to the party saying it would not be able to provide the security for the demonstration because the ban on demonstrations was still in force.
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 NDC has reacted saying they would organize the demonstration no matter what the circumstances would be.
By: Rainbowradioonline.com