Arise Ghana calls off demo over tough economy – Out Source

Pressure group, Arise Ghana has referred to as off its choice to embark on a nationwide protest right this moment, Tuesday, December 6, 2022. The group supposed to protest the financial hardships within the nation.

This comes after the Ghana Police Service went to court docket to forestall them from picketing.

In a press release, Justice For Ghana expressed disappointment within the unhealthy religion exhibited by the Police and the try and curtail their democratic proper to picket.

“In view of the utmost respect that we have now for the Court and its processes, the Leadership of Justice for Ghana has taken the very tough and painful choice to placed on maintain our supposed public motion pending the listening to of the injunction software on Thursday, eighth December 2022.

“We take the opportunity to reaffirm our commitment to the democratic ideals of our constitution and hope that justice will prevail in this matter and that our right to picket is respected by the State.”

The group had supposed to picket from November 15 to 17, 2022 on the Revolution Square proper reverse the Jubilee House, however the Ghana Police Service sought an injunction on the occasion on the idea that the venue poses a nationwide safety menace.

The Police argued that per the National Security and the Police Security Intelligence evaluation, there have been affordable grounds that converging on the Revolution Square, will endanger public security and violate the rights and freedom of different individuals.

But the High Court has dominated in favour of the police and requested the group to as a substitute picket at Independence Square.