In a bold demonstration of dissent, the Minority Caucus in Parliament and the National Democratic Congress (NDC) are spearheading the #OccupyBoGProtest today, calling for the resignation of the Governor of the Bank of Ghana (BoG), Dr Ernest Addison, and his two deputies. The protest, fueled by the Central Bank's reported loss of GH¢60.

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81 billion in the 2022 fiscal year and the allocation of over $250 million for a new headquarters at North Ridge, takes a defiant stand against perceived fiscal mismanagement.The protest which begun at the Obra Spot at Kwame Nkrumah Circle, navigating a route through Adabraka, Ridge Roundabout, National Theatre Traffic Light, High Court Complex Traffic Light, Atta Mills Highway, and concluding at the Independence Square.

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However, MP for Ningo Prampram, Samuel Nartey George, a key figure in the protest now says, protestors will end the march at the Kwame Nkrumah Mausoleum.He mentioned that, the party's leadership have "already engaged the police. The demonstration will stop at Kwame Nkrumah Mausoleum, but the leadership will go to the Bank of Ghana to present our petition.

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" The police, anticipating the gathering, have declared their readiness, with an ample number of officers deployed to ensure the security and orderliness of the #OccupyBoG Protest.Addressing the media at a press conference in Accra yesterday, Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Grace Ansah-Akrofi, the Director of Public Affairs of the Ghana Police Service (GPS), assured the public of the police force's preparedness.

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"We have an adequate number of police officers for tomorrow’s demonstration, and I will want to urge every member of the public that wants to come for the protest to show up because we have enough men to provide security throughout the length of the demonstration, and we will be there throughout," she affirmed.

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National Communications Officer of the NDC, Sammy Gyamfi, criticized the police for what he deemed "unreasonable" restrictions on the protest routes. However, he emphasized the NDC's commitment to compromise for the sake of public order and safety. Gyamfi underscored the protest as a constitutional right, labeling it a patriotic duty to hold public officials accountable. 

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