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General News of Wednesday, 26 July 2000

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Concerned women to embark on peaceful demonstration

Kumasi (Ashanti Region) -Concerned women of Kumasi would embark on a peaceful protest march through some principal streets in the Metropolis on Thursday, July 27 to show their disgust at the serial killings of women in Accra and other places in the country.

The planned march is also to associate themselves with their Accra counterparts, who have called on the Inspector - General of Police (IGP), to curb the murders.

A statement released by the Women's group with copies to the Ashanti Regional Police Commander and the press in Kumasi said they would converge at Pampaso at Adum in mourning clothes.

The group would march through the principal streets to the regional police administration, where they will present a copy of a resolution to the IGP through the Regional Police commander.

The statement said from there, the members would proceed to the Regional Co-ordinating Council for another presentation to the President and the Minister of Interior through the Regional Minister.

It said the march would end at the Post Office Square, after an address.The statement called on all women in the region to join the march.