Pressure Group, Justice for Ghana, has called off its planned nationwide protest slated for today, Tuesday, December 6, 2022.
The decision to call off the protest over economic hardships was because the police were able to secure an injunction against the planned protest.
In a statement, Justice for Ghana expressed disappointment in “the bad faith” exhibited by the police and the attempt to curtail their democratic right to picket.
“In view of the utmost respect that we have for the court and its processes, the Leadership of Justice for Ghana has taken the very difficult and painful decision to put on hold our intended public action pending the hearing of the injunction application on Thursday, December 8, 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 intended to picket from November 15 to 17, 2022, at the Revolution Square right opposite the Jubilee House, but the Ghana Police Service sought an injunction on the event on the basis that the venue poses a national security threat.
The police argued that per the National Security and the Police Security Intelligence assessment, there were reasonable grounds that converging at the Revolution Square would endanger public safety and violate the rights and freedom of other persons.
The court ruled in favour of the police and asked the group to picket at Independence Square instead.