A member of the #FixTheCountry Movement, Listowell Nana Opoku has revealed that the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Dr. George Akuffo Dampare has asked to see leaders of the movement . Mr Opoku says the invitation by the IGP is to deliberate and agree on how the movement can embark on the June 4 demonstration.

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 This invitation comes after the Ghana Police Service secured an injunction by the Accra High Court to stop the June 4 demonstration.In a press statement dated June 1, the Police explained that the nature and character of the intended demonstration contravenes the Public Order Act, 1994 (Act 49).

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The Service, therefore, suggested to the group to reschedule the date for its protest while working with the Police to organise a “lawful, peaceful and successful demonstration.”Request by the movement The protesters, while notifying the police of their intended demonstration requested to be allowed to contract a private security company to provide protection for the demonstrators.

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They also requested to contract a private security personnel to be armed with weapons.One of the conveners of the #FixTheCountry Movement, Okatakyie Afrifa Mensah, Indicated that the group cannot trust the Ghana Police Service to oversee their demonstration on June 4, hence their request to use arms and private security.

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According to him, the country has witnessed how several unarmed demonstrators have been shot and killed by the Police, therefore, their request is to avert similar occurrences on June 4.Commenting on the IGP's invite, Mr Opoku sated thatIGP invites Fixthe they are prepared to meet with the IGP to hear what the police have in store for members of the group over the decision to demonstrate.

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“As a group, we are going to meet him (the IGP) to hear what he has to tell us in our quest to march against the numerous injustices under the leadership of the governing New Patriotic Party led by President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo,” they said. Source: The Independent Ghana

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