In the latest development, the conveners of the #DumsorMustStop protest, championed by actress Yvonne Nelson, political activist Selorm Dramani Dzramado, and Henry Osei Akoto have announced a change of date and venue for their protest against power outages.
Also, the police emphasized that “midnight for closure may compromise security which may lead to violence, endanger public defense, public order, public safety, public health and the running of essential services”.
The protest initially planned for May 25, 2024, at Revolution Square near the Jubilee House has been rescheduled for June 8, 2024, and the place of convergence will be in front of the University of Ghana, from where protesters will walk to the Tetteh Quarshie roundabout.
At the roundabout, a podium will be mounted for speeches, after which protesters will disperse.
The new time of the vigil will be from 2:00 pm-10:00 pm as against the initial 8:00 am to 12:00 a m.
Following the injunction filed by the police against the protest, the court will rule on the case on Friday, May 24 at 9:00 am.
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It will be recalled that Yvonne Nelson notified the Ghana Police Service on May 9, 2024, of the upcoming protest against the country’s erratic electricity supply.
In the letter addressed to the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Dr George Akuffo Dampare, the actress indicated that the vigil would occur at Revolution Square, starting at 8:30 am and ending at midnight.
The letter also expressed frustration over the unacceptable power supply situation and aimed to provide the president with evidence of its debilitating effects.
In a tweet, Yvonne Nelson had previously invited Ghanaians to join her in a massive campaign against recent erratic power cuts.
This call for action follows similar protests by Yvonne and several celebrities in 2015 to express displeasure over consistent power outages.
Yvonne Nelson hopes for a similar turnout this time and seeks support from the general public for the imminent protest against ‘dumsor’.