The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has received police approval to hold its planned nationwide demonstration on Thursday, August 6, following the Court of Appeal’s decision to acquit and discharge former Microfinance and Small Loans Centre (MASLOC) CEO Sedina Tamakloe-Attionu.
The planned protest comes after the appellate court overturned the High Court’s earlier conviction, which had sentenced the former MASLOC boss to 10 years imprisonment, a ruling that has sparked renewed political debate in Ghana.
Speaking to journalists after meeting with the Greater Accra Regional Police Command, NPP National Organiser Henry Nana Boakye (Nana B) confirmed that the demonstration has been officially cleared by the police and outlined the approved route.
According to Nana B, protesters will gather at 5:00 a.m. in front of the Supreme Court before marching to the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO), then to the Jubilee House, where they intend to present their concerns. A petition will also be submitted to Parliament through an authorised representative.
The NPP says the protest is aimed at defending Ghana’s democracy and drawing attention to what it describes as selective justice, political interference in the judiciary, suppression of free speech, and restrictive bail conditions imposed on opposition members.
Henry Nana Boakye stated that the party had formally notified the police on July 31 of its intention to organise what it describes as a “mammoth demonstration” against alleged judicial interference and the erosion of democratic principles.
He further argued that freedom of expression is increasingly under threat in Ghana, claiming that opposition voices are being silenced and that democratic values are deteriorating under the current administration.
The planned demonstration is expected to attract party supporters and other participants as the NPP seeks to register its concerns over governance, the rule of law, judicial independence, and the state of democracy in Ghana.
Source: newsthemegh.com