Court blocks NDC’s planned daily protests in Accra The Accra Regional Police Command has secured a restriction order against the National Democratic Congress (NDC) from embarking on any further protests and demonstrations in Accra. A statement signed by Deputy Superintendent of Police, Head, Public Affairs Unit of the Greater Accra Regional Police, Effia Tengey, on Wednesday, December 23 said “In a matter between the Republic (Ghana Police Service) and National Democratic Congress and Kobina Ade Coker, the High Court, under Justice Elfreda Amy Denkyi (Mrs) has prohibited all NDC intended protests from Sunday 26th December 2020-10tgh January 2021. “The prohibition order follows an Affidavit filed by the Police upon receipt of notification from the Greater Accra Regional Chairman of the NDC, Kobina Ade Coker, on intended daily protests within the above-mentioned dates in Accra and all constituencies across the country.”
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Ghana-Press-Review December 24, 2020 to 10:53 467 APA – Accra (Ghana) The announcement of the Accra Regional Police Command that it has secured a restraining order against the National Democratic Congress (NDC), banning the opposition party from embarking on further protests and demonstrations in Accra is one on leading stories in the Ghanaian press on Thursday.
The Graphic reports that the Police Command in a statement issued on December 23, 2020, explained that the prohibition order followed an affidavit filed by the Police upon receipt of notification from the Greater Accra Regional Chairman of NDC, Kobina Ade Coker, on the party’s intentions to stage protests in constituencies across the Greater Accra region.
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The Accra Regional Police Command has announced that it has secured a restraining order against the National Democratic Congress (NDC), banning the opposition party from embarking on further protests and demonstrations in Accra.
The Police Command in a statement issued on December 23, 2020, explained that the prohibition order follows an affidavit filed by the Police upon receipt of notification from the Greater Accra Regional Chairman of NDC, Kobina Ade Coker, on the party’s intentions to stage protests in constituencies across the Greater Accra region.
The statement said the Police cannot provide protection for the NDC during its protests because of “ongoing post-election and multifaceted security operations for the festive season and beyond.”
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A statement from the Command on Wednesday said the court order restrains the party from organising protests and demonstrations in the capital from December 20, 2020, to January 10, 2021.
“In a matter between the Republic (Ghana Police Service) and National Democratic Congress and Kobina Ade Coker, the High Court, under Justice Elfreda Amy Dankyi (Mrs.), has prohibited all NDC intended protests from Sunday, December 20, 2020, to January 10, 2021,” the statement said.
“The prohibition order follows an affidavit filed by the police upon receipt of notification from the Greater Accra Regional Chairman of NDC, Kobina Ade Coker, on intended daily protests within the above-mentioned dates in Accra and all constituencies across the region.”