The National Youth Organizer of Opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), Sidii Abubakar Musah is accusing the Ghana Police Service of attempting to prevent supporters of the party from using scheduled routes for their upcoming protest.
The NDC youth wing has served notice to embark on a protest against what they call lawless attacks by New Patriotic Party (NPP) supporters on former government officials, and some citizens working in government institutions.
The demonstration dubbed “March for Self Defense” is slated for February 24, 2017, but it appears the intended protest may be in limbo because the Ghana Police Service is not happy with the route chosen by the protestors.
The demonstrators intend to start their protest from the Kwame Nkrumah Circle – en route to Makola, through Atta Mills high street to custom head office traffic lights, straight to National theatre and end at Afrikiko, where the leaders will present their letters of grievance to President Nana Akufo-Addo at the Flagstaff House, the seat of government.
However, leader of the planned protest Sidii Abubakar Musah in an interview with Radio Gold said the police had written back to the organisers rejecting the chosen route citing security reasons.
“We have given them (police) the notice indicating the route we want to use and they have replied us declining the route that we intend to use. They want us to maintain certain routes. We also disagree with the route that they are proposing because we wanted to achieve a certain impact and the way we have programmed ourselves that is the best routes that will help us drum home our message,” he told host of the Gold Power Drive, Samuel Eshun.
He observed that there is no traditional route in Ghana for demonstration and that the police cannot dictate for them which route to use for the intended protest.
Sidii Abubakar added the NDC was ready to challenge any court order that may be filed by the police in an attempt to stop the protest.
Explaining why the February 24 date was chosen, Sidii Abubakar said “24th February was the day Dankwa-Busia staged a coup against Osagyefo Dr, Kwame Nkrumah. That is the period that marks the beginning of seizure of people’s properties under the Dankwa-Busia regime. So we put it in there to remind them (NPP) of what they did previously.”
Source: radiogold905.com
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In power, you forgot about us! In opposition you want us to demonstrate! So you can keep state cars, Walaahi I no go join!
S3 3TUA WO YOONKO HO A 3TUA DUA !!! NOW YOU GUYS ARE CRYING, YOU SEE HOW POWER IS
hahahahhahhhahahhhaha eeeeeiiii ...i cant stop laughing korampo NDC
Haha, Karma is indeed a bit*h. Go and pass by Nana's house as you did last before the elections. Which groups have you seen Go for Demo and end up at Afrikiko? 24th Feb? Anokwa! Have you forgotten about all that happened on June 4 and Dec 31st? You were never interested in ensuring the rights of other Ghanaians when you were in govt. You took advantage of these biased systems. Now you are on the receiving end and crying. Wait till some of you are brutalized and you also lose an eye or two. Then you can have a press conference or go to court. Does Nana Addo has time to come and receive your petition? The Police should make you end your demo at Elwak or Hearts Park and we will send Sir John or Abr)ny3 to come for your petition
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When DID this National came into being in the NDC Party. We did NOT heard of Him nor his position during the 2016 Campaign. He was thrown away during those time, now he is trying that his position exist in the Party. TIME CHANGES. So NDC is also crying about route of their Demo? TIME CHANGES, AND TIME HAS CHANGED.
Hahahahahhahahahahahahahahhahahahahahahahhahahaha. Karma is indeed a bitch! You are lucky they've only redirected your route and not infiltrated their camp with hoodlums to pluck out someone's eye.
Confused opposition Ndc.
Where was this Sidi guy during the elections? You allowed an unelected Domelo to usurp your role and now you want some relevance. This will not help you. Why do people think Ghanaians are so gullible they will fall for anything? Your usefulness is long gone.
It was one eye during NPP era, try it and it will be five eyes. I didn't know NDC have youth organizer. muuuuuuuuuuuuuuu