The Supreme Court has nullified an ex-parte motion filed by the Ghana police to prevent a planned protest by the fix the country campaigners.
The police filed an ex-parte motion against the planned protest and got a ruling in its favour on May 6, 2021, reports citinewsroom.com.
The court ruled prohibiting the protesters from going ahead with the protest.
“It is hereby ordered that the organizers/conveners of FixTheCountry protest march, their associates, officers, agents, assigns, and workmen are prohibited from embarking on any demonstration on Sunday, 9th May 2021, or any other date until the restriction on public gatherings is lifted by the appropriate authority,” the order secured by the police stated, stopping the demonstration.
However, an appeal at the Supreme Court by the group’s conveners had its overturned on Tuesday June 8; giving them the go ahead to protest.
Source: GhanaFeed.com