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General News of Tuesday, July 9, 2019
Source: Myjoyonline.com
2019-07-09
Police are on alert before Kum Yen Preko protests
Police in Accra warned that she would quickly attack troublemakers during a protest march scheduled for Tuesday, July 9, 2019.
"The infiltrators likely to want to take advantage of the event to stir up trouble are invited to reconsider their decision, because the police will not hesitate to deal with acts that tend to undermine the general public order" according to a statement from the police. .
The protest march "Kum Yen Preko", according to the organizers – the Coalition for Social Justice (CSJ) – is a protest against what they call economic hardship under the current government.
Protesters must walk in the main streets of Accra, after which a speech will be delivered by the team management.
The police statement, however, badured the public that the demonstrations would be peaceful.
The statement signed by Afia Tenge, the police's public affairs officer, states that the police will ensure that "the roads reserved for this event are taken and that the necessary measures are taken to ensure the safety of all protesters as well as the maintaining the law and order throughout the period and beyond ".
The protest is expected to attract a significant number of opposition members, the National Democratic Congress (NDC), which is a key player in the action.
The party issued a statement calling on its members and Ghanaian patriots to join the protest.
In the meantime, some interest groups who had promised to join the protest canceled this decision.
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