The Ghana Police Service has requested a court injunction to halt the Gen-Z demonstration slated for July 31 to August 6, 2024, which aims to mobilize over 2 million young people in Accra.

The planned seven-day protest is set to address significant economic challenges facing the youth, including issues like drug addiction, risky migrations, and recruitment into extremist groups. Additionally, protesters plan to challenge the government's heavy taxation policies, such as the contentious betting tax, COVID-19 tax, sanitation tax, and increased data charges.

The demonstration also seeks to voice strong opposition to perceived corruption and nepotism within the current administration.

The court is expected to review the injunction request on Tuesday, July 30, 2024.

In response to the injunction, the protest organizers have vowed to uphold their right to demonstrate, referencing constitutional protections for freedom of assembly. They are inspired by recent large-scale youth protests in Kenya that led to significant policy shifts by the President.

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