Hundreds of Ghanaians on Thursday morning marched through principals streets in Accra put pressure on the government to take urgent action against the growing incidents of violence and attacks in the country.
The protest, convened by Bernard Mornah, the National Chairman of the People’s National Convention (PNC), is christened ‘aagbe w?’, which means ‘they are killing us.’
The demonstrators, clad in red and black held placards with inscriptions such as “Ghana beyond Delta Forces’, ‘Bloody MP’, ‘Ghana beyond violence’, ‘Bryan is evil’, ‘family and friends government’, ‘Boot 4 boot’, ‘Ghana is no longer safe’, ‘IGP must go’ among others.
Key political figures sighted at the demonstration include NDC Deputy Youth Organizer, Eric Edem Agbana; MP for Ningo Prampram, Sam George; NDC General Secretary, Johnson Asiedu Nketiah, former Ministers of State under the NDC government, Sherry Ayitey and Nana Oye Lithur and former Mayor of Accra, Alfred Oko Vandepuye.
Others include former MP for Tano South constituency, Hannah Bissiw, NDC flagbearer hopeful Sylvester Mensah; MP for Klottey Korle, Zanetor Rawlings, MP for Sagnarigu, A.B.A Fuseini and NDC National Chairman, Samuel Ofosu Ampofo.
The demonstration comes after some heavily armed uniformed personnel attacked citizens at a polling station during last Thursday’s by-election in the Ayawaso West Wuogon constituency.
The demonstrators walked from the Obra Spot through to Farrisco traffic light, then UTC, the High Street, the Ministry of Interior, and the Police Headquarters before finally converging at the Jubilee House amidst singing drumming and chanting.
They presented petitions to the Minister for the Interior, Ambrose Dery; Inspector General of Police, David Asante Appeatu; and the President, Nana Akufo-Addo to demand action on the security situation in the country.
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By: Jonas Nyabor | citinewsroom.com | Ghana
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