The Conveners of the #FixTheCountry campaign have said that they have chosen Wednesday, August 4, 2021 as the date for its first protest March after finalizing details of the protest march with the Ghana Police Service.
The protest march which is expected to first occur in Accra’s principal streets, according to the pressure group, will begin at the Obra Spot near the Kwame Nkrumah Circle and end at the Blackstar Square, Accra.
They explained that protestors will be assisted by the Police personnel who will be directing the routes of the event to ensure that there is no obstruction of pedestrian or vehicular traffic.
In a press statement, they mentioned that persons coming for the protest are to assemble at Obra Spot at 6:30 am on the aforementioned date and added that the march will commence at 8:00 am.
“The protest march will go through the Kwame Nkrumah Avenue, to Farisco Traffic Lights. We will then take a left towards TUC, then continue on the road leading past Kinbu Senior High School to join the John Evans Atta Mills High Street,” part of the statement read.
It continued the protestors will then proceed to Independence Square, where they will be addressed and subsequently dispersed. It mentioned the Obra spot (Circle) — Farisco Left — TUC — Kinbu Senior High School – Centre for National Culture – to Independence Square as the routes they will use during the protest march.
“We expect the crowd to start dispersing around 2 pm after they have been addressed at the Independence Square,” the concluding part of the statement read adding that protestors are advised to adhere to all public health protocols.
Calling on persons interested in joining the group or knowing more about them and their activities, the statement remarked “indly follow our official social media account @ghfixthecountry on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and TikTok for daily updates and other announcements. If you are interested in joining this protest or in helping organize the next ones outside of Accra, kindly reach out to us on any of our social media accounts or via WhatsApp on +233549214976,” the statement concluded.”
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