Opposition political parties to host ‘aagbe wↄ’ demo today

A coalition of opposition political parties will later today [Thursday] stage a demonstration, to put pressure on the government to address the growing state of insecurity in the country.
The demonstration is christened, ‘aagbe wↄ’, translated to mean, ‘they’re killing us’.

The said they want the government to take urgent steps to ensure that citizens are safe.

The demonstration, which is being convened by the National Chairman of the People’s National Convention (PNC), Bernard Mornah comes after some armed uniformed personnel attacked citizens at a polling station during last Thursday’s by-election in the Ayawaso West Wuogon constituency.

Bernard Mornah in a Citi News interview said they have obtained all the necessary clearance from the police to stage a peaceful demonstration.

“People without political affiliation will join. Fortunately, we’ve had discussions with the Ghana Police and we have reaffirmed our commitment to embark on a peace full and non-violent demonstration throughout the principles streets of Accra,” he said.

The demonstrators will present petitions to the Minister for the Interior, Ambrose Dery; Inspector General of Police, David Asante Appeatu; and the President, Nana Akufo-Addo.

Meanwhile, former President John Mahama has urged the National Democratic Congress (NDC) supporters to join the ‘aagbe wↄ’ demonstration on Thursday in protest of brutality from security personnel during the Ayawaso West Wuogon by-election.



In a message on Facebook, he said supporting the protest would show “the world that we stand for peace and that the violence displayed in AWW [Ayawaso West Wuogon] has no place in our democracy.”

“I welcome the initiative of the Inter-Party Coalition for National Sovereignty and I encourage all members of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) to participate in tomorrow’s demonstration.”

The Inter-Party Coalition for National Sovereignty has warned that there is a growing atmosphere of insecurity in the country.

The converging point for the demonstration is the Old Obra Spot at the Kwame Nkrumah Interchange.

Demonstrators will march from the Obra Spot through to the Farrisco traffic light, UTC, the High Street, the Ministry of Interior, the Police Headquarters and finally converge at the Jubilee House.
Which parties make up the coalition

The leadership of the Inter-Party Coalition For National Sovereignty includes the CPP, GCPP,
DPP, PNC, UFP, Eagle party, NDC, APC among others.

Source:citinewsroom.com