48hrs Demonstration Slated For June 28

A coalition calling itself Arise Ghana has announced a 48-hour demonstration from June 28 to June 29, 2022.

The demonstration has been dubbed “Arise Ghana Demo”.

The leadership of the coalition says it has secured approval of the Ghana Police Service for the protest.

“The leadership of ARISE-GHANA has finalized its official engagements with the Ghana Police Service over our impending demonstration”, a statement from the group said.

The group, on the day, will converge at the Obra Spot at exactly 12 pm and then “move through the Nima Police Station street to the Arko-Agyei interchange and end at the Frontage of the Jubilee House where we will picket until 10 PM.

“On the second day, 29th of June 2022, we shall converge at the El-wak sports stadium at 12 PM and move on the Land Commission road to the Liberation road all the way to the Ministry of Finance, where a petition would be presented to the Minister for Finance. From the Ministry of Finance, we shall move to the frontage of the Parliament House of Ghana, where we shall present a petition to the Speaker”, the group announced.

Arise Ghana will be demonstrating against the hikes in fuel prices; imposition of the obnoxious E-Levy; police brutalities and state-sponsored killing of innocent Ghanaians; and the de-classification of huge portions of the Achimota Forest Reserve.

The group also wants a full-scale and bi-partisan parliamentary probe into COVID-19 expenditures.

Below is the Full Statement of the Group

1. The demonstration will be held on 28th and 29th June, 2022.
2. The first day, 28th June, 2022 of the demonstration will begin at the Kwame Nkrumah Circle Interchange/ Obra Spot where we shall converge between the hours of 12PM and 3PM. We shall move through the Nima Police Station street to the Arko-Agyei inter-change and end at the Frontage of the Jubilee House where we will picket until 10PM.
3. On the second day, 29th of June 2022, we shall converge at the El-wak sports stadium at 12PM and move on the Land Commission road to the Liberation road all the way to the Ministry of Finance, where a petition would be presented to the Minister for Finance. From the Ministry of Finance, we shall move to the frontage of the Parliament House of Ghana, where we shall present a petition to the Speaker.

The purpose of this Arise Ghana demonstration is to:

1. I) protest against persistent and astronomical hikes in fuel prices by the Akufo-Addo/Bawumia government that has imposed excruciating economic hardships on Ghanaians.
2. II) protest against the imposition of the obnoxious E-Levy on the already-burdened Ghanaian people by the insensitive Akufo-Addo/Bawumia government.

III) demand a full scale and bi-partisan parliamentary probe into COVID-19 expenditures.

1. IV) protest against the grabbing of State lands by officials of the Akufo-Addo/Bawumia government, particularly the de-classification of huge portions of the Achimota Forest reserve.
2. V) protest against the increased rate of police brutalities and state-sponsored killing of innocent Ghanaians, as well as the growing culture of human rights abuses under the watch of President Akufo-Addo and Alhaji Bawumia.

There is no gainsaying the fact that our beloved country is in deep crises and urgently requires a rescue. We therefore wish to call on all progressive forces and patriotic Ghanaians to come out in their numbers for this historic demonstration which will mark the beginning of a new paradigm in the destiny of this country. Let us ARISE and SAVE GHANA NOW!.

Signed,

Comrade Bobie Ansah- Leading Member, Arise Ghana

Comrade Benard Mornah- Leading Member, Arise Ghana

Comrade Mensah Thompson- Leading Member, Arise Ghana.

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Source: opemsuo.com/Hajara Fuseini