#Fixthecountry Demo: Police Threatens To Restrict Protesters Should They Defy Orders

The Ghana Police Service has serviced notice to the #fixthecountry protesters who have scheduled to go on demonstration on May 9 to reconsider their stance if they don’t want to face the law.

Speaking on Peace FM, Head of Operations of the Ghana Police, ACP Kwesi Ofori noted that the Police’s decision to refuse the protestors request to hit the streets is in line with the COVID-19 restrictions” imposed by the President.

ACP Kwesi Ofori expounded that “the Police cannot take chances with the #fixthecountry demonstration because there is scanty information on how the organizers of the protest will ensure strict adherence to the COVID-19 safety protocols as regards social distancing and wearing of nose masks as well as determining the number of people that will attend the demonstration”.

‘We’re acting according to the laws. We have told them the restrictions are in force, so we can’t give the authorization for the floodgate to be opened for such an exercise”, he said.

‘…as we have communicated it to them, if they still choose to go on the demonstration, we have an alternative; that is to seek legal redress and enforcement order which we are prepared to do that to ensure we restrict them.’

Source: GhanaFeed.com