The Ghana Police Service has authorized the National Democratic Congress (NDC) to proceed with their planned demonstration against the Electoral Commission (EC) on Tuesday, September 17.

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The party's General Secretary, Fifi Fiavi Kwetey, confirmed this after a meeting with the Accra Regional Police Command.

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He stated that all proposed routes for the protest were approved.

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“We had a very good meeting with the regional police bosses and the agreement is that we are going to proceed with our demonstration on the 17th of this month. And it’s going to happen not just in Greater Accra but in all the other regions of the country at the same time.“We wanted to have a confirmation about the endpoint - in terms of the route, we had an agreement that we are going to start from the Kwame Nkrumah Circle, proceed through Farisco Traffic Light through to TUC, continue through the Ministry and come all the way to Parliament and end up in front of the premises of the Electoral Commission,” he said

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The demonstration will begin at Kwame Nkrumah Circle, moving through Farisco Traffic Light, TUC, the Ministry, and Parliament, ultimately concluding in front of the Electoral Commission.

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Kwetey emphasized that this demonstration is crucial as Ghana approaches significant elections.“…There are issues and we are pressing for a forensic audit to be done, that’s actually the reason why we want to embark on this demonstration. As the NCO just rightly said, if there is nothing to hide, I think there should really be no problem at all, they should open their door and say come and check and be certain that there is nothing in order for the whole country to proceed knowing that everything is okay,” he added.

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The NDC is calling for a forensic audit of the voter register to address concerns over its credibility and integrity.

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The party believes that transparency is essential and that any issues with the register should be addressed openly.

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Earlier, NDC Chairman Johnson Asiedu Nketiah announced the nationwide protest, citing the EC's refusal to audit the voter register and allegations of tampering and irregularities.

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The NDC raised suspicions about the accuracy of the register, urging for a thorough examination to ensure its reliability for the upcoming elections.

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