Concerned Ghanaians Meet Police Over Dumsor Demo


Members of the pressureĀ group, ConcernedĀ Ghanaians (CG), willĀ today meet the police overĀ modalities for theirĀ impending demonstrationĀ scheduled for Saturday,Ā March 6, 2015 dubbed,Ā ‘Dumsor demo.’

The demonstration,Ā which has been slated toĀ coincide with the 58thĀ anniversary celebration ofĀ Ghana’s independence, isĀ against the energy (power)Ā crisis that has beset theĀ nation, and taking a negativeĀ toll on productivity.

Spokesman for theĀ group, Atick Yakubu, whoĀ confirmed the scheduledĀ meeting with the police,Ā said he and his colleaguesĀ would meet the leadershipĀ of the police by 10am thisĀ morning for talks.

This was after they hadĀ sent a letter notifying theĀ Inspector General of PoliceĀ (IGP) and the GreaterĀ Accra Regional PoliceĀ Commander of their intentionĀ to hold a peacefulĀ demonstration on IndependenceĀ Day.

‘Three days after weĀ sent them the notice, IĀ received a call from oneĀ Superintendant Asiedu onĀ Friday, February 6, whoĀ said they had received ourĀ letter addressed to theĀ national headquarters soĀ he wanted us to come for aĀ meeting on Monday forĀ the modalities of theĀ demonstration. So we areĀ preparing to meet them,’Ā he told DAILY GUIDE .

Power distributors,Ā Electricity Company ofĀ Ghana (ECG) have startedĀ implementing a 24-hourĀ power rationing programmeĀ which is having aĀ telling effect on individuals,Ā businesses and industries,Ā thereby affecting productivity.

Power Minister, DrĀ Kwabena Donkor, hasĀ promised to end the energyĀ crisis by the end of theĀ year 2015, even thoughĀ similar promises by PresidentĀ Mahama had failed toĀ materialize.

The situation is soĀ unpredictable that theĀ Public Relations ManagerĀ of ECG, William Boateng,Ā has asked Ghanaians notĀ to expect a regular timeĀ table for the load sheddingĀ since it could not be followedĀ holistically due toĀ shortfalls.

Meanwhile, ‘dumsor’Ā branded T-shirts for theĀ impending demonstrationĀ have started selling likeĀ hot cake on the market,Ā with varieties still emerging.

Other pressure groups,Ā including OccupyGhanaĀ (OG), the Alliance forĀ Accountable GovernanceĀ (AFAG), Consumer ProtectionĀ Agency (CPA), haveĀ all endorsed the intentionĀ of Concerned GhanaiansĀ and have indicated theirĀ readiness to participate inĀ the protest when the timeĀ comes.

Aside endorsing theĀ move, the main oppositionĀ political party, New PatrioticĀ Party (NPP), has alsoĀ said it is planning a similarĀ demonstration on FebruaryĀ 18, 2015.

BY Charles Takyi-Boadu


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