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The organizer of the #FixTheCountry protest questioned the Ghana Police Service’s decision to allow the youth wing of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) to embark on its July 6 protest.
Barker H Vogues, in a Facebook post on Friday, accused the Ghana Police Service of being selective in law enforcement.
“I find the reason why the NDC matches the nobility, but I don’t know why they were allowed and we were denied. Has the Ghana Police Service changed its strategy? We think the police should apologize for this. “
He said #FixTheCountry activists have been denied the right to protest, but a politically affiliated group has been given the green light to take to the streets of Accra to exercise their right without hesitation.
According to him, “Our political systems thrive on counterparts and indirect agreements. Political parties and what they want always matter; You and me no!
“Apparently, some are more Ghanaian than others! Has the Covid now disappeared? After a whole month of chasing after us. Did the police back off? Why them? And why not us? What are the criteria ? This selective application of the law is shameful and offends the justice system, ”he added.
Barker H Vogues posted the comment after the NDC revealed that the #MarchForJustice protest took place on Tuesday, July 6, 2021. It was the result of a meeting held with national youth organizer George Opare Addo and the Inspector General of Police, James Oppong-Boanuh.
The 6am protest, which starts from the Accra Mall, seeks justice for all those killed and brutalized by state sponsored thugs and / or police and military adventurism.
Hailing #MarchForJustice as a noble step for the NDC, Mr Vogues questioned the basis for police approval as a plan to hit the streets by the FixTheCountry met stiff resistance from law enforcement agencies. police.
The Ghana Police Service cited the current Covid-19 restrictions banning large political gatherings as reasons not to allow them.
Calling the decision outrageous, the FixTheCountry official demanded an apology from the police department.
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