The Accra Regional Police Command have secured a restraining order from the High Court to stop a group calling itself “Concerned Ghanaians,” from embarking on a demonstration on Independence Day, 6th March.
The planned demonstration by the group was to demonstrate against the current economic conditions in the country.
[contextly_sidebar id=”hRy2Zn2MKPR9VULVPEt7J38yIDb2efX2″]The group had earlier served notice to go ahead with their planned demonstration after the Police turned down their request for protection for their demonstration.
The Police turned down their request citing their inability to provide personnel for the protest due to their full participation in the independence celebration at the Independent Square.
According to the Police, most of their resources will be channeled to the independence celebration activities but the group, Concerned Ghanaians threatened to go ahead with the protests despite the explanations given by the Police.
In a press release to the media, the Public Relations Officer at the Accra Regional Police Command ASP Effia Tenge said the restraining order was sought to suspend the protest of the group.
“This was upheld in an application filed by the Accra Regional Police Command for and on behalf of the Inspector General of Police on 17th February, 2015, which sought to change the date for the demonstration due to the Independence Day Celebration,” she stated.
Efforts by the Police to serve the group with the order however proved futile compelling the service to seek an order for substituted service.
“Unfortunately, all diligent efforts to reach and serve the organizers of the demonstration with the restraining order has proved futile leaving the police with no option than to apply for an order for substituted service,” the statement added.
The statement also added that the group has therefore been served with the court notice on the court notice board, through the media and “any known place of abode of any of the organizers”.
By: Franklin Badu Jnr/citifmonline.com/Ghana