Police assures ‘peace’, ‘security’ at ‘Kum Yen Preko’ protest

The Accra Regional police has assured the public of a peaceful demonstration by the Coalition for Social Justice (CSJ) on July 9. 2019.

According to a statement by the Head of Public Affairs, DSP Afia Tenge, the security force will secure the “routes earmarked for the event and take necessary steps to ensure the security of all demonstrators as well as maintaining law and order for the entire period and beyond.”

The ‘Kum Yen Preko’ demonstration is to protest against the government over ‘Hardship and Oppression’ in Ghana under the Akufo-Addo-led administration.

The protesters will walk through some principal streets of Accra after which an address will be made by leadership of the team.

However, infiltrators have been warned not to take advantage of the event to cause chaos.

Read the statement below: