As a result, he said the demonstration was supposed to be suspended until they had returned to the police, but the group flouted the agreement and demonstrated.
That, according to the police boss, made their action unlawful.
He added that an earlier meeting with the regional minister and the regional NDC chairman revealed that the group was not recognised by the party and that their use of the party’s logo was unlawful.
He added that the group, by demonstrating, was obstructing traffic, eventually disturbing the public and obstructing government business.
“We will not sit down for them to obstruct government business, that is why we had to stop them,” he said.
“There is no political interference in this because we acted independently and professionally. In any case, the matter is an internal NDC issue not NDC and any other party, so why should anyone think it is political?”
He however could not tell if they would be processed for court.
Four hours after their arrest, the group was released on bail.
Alhaji Bello, a leader of group said, after his arrest that he was not surprised at the outcome of the demonstration.
He alleged that some of their members were constantly intimidated, prior to the demonstration, to the extent that some were invited for questioning days before the event.
He said the action of the police was unfortunate because they had sought permission already and that the police told them they could go ahead but they could not guarantee their security if anything happened.
Alhaji Bello refuted allegations that the group was not known by the party because they had used the same letterheads and embarked on similar demonstrations during the erstwhile Kufuor administration for the same reasons.
Many market women were chanting in support of the protesters as some gave them water and showered praises on them for their bravery.
Some taxi drivers were waving at them as well as tooting their horns in support.
A source told Daily Guide that at the time of the arrest, the regional minister, Joseph Amenowode, was hiding at the Dela Cathedral of the EP Church in Ho while the Municipal Chief Executive, Isaac Kodobissah, was nowhere to be found near his office.
Some of the persons arrested were Winfred Agbenorkplido, former Ho Central constituency chairman, his sister Rose Agbenorkplido, Alhaji Bello, Luke Ashialey, a concerned youth, Awuku Samuel and Mawuli Agbodza.