The Minority in Parliament has temporarily suspend their planned protest against the Governor of the Bank of Ghana, Dr. Ernest Addison, pending a court ruling on the matter.
The decision to delay the protest came after a court hearing, where the police applied for an injunction on the demonstration due to security concerns. The court adjourned the ruling on a preliminary objection raised by lawyers representing the Members of Parliament (MPs) until Friday, September 8.
The MPs, led by Godwin Edudzi Tamakloe, the National Democratic Congress (NDC) Director of Legal Affairs, challenged the police’s capacity to initiate the action independently. Tamakloe cited Article 88(5) of the 1992 Constitution and the State Proceedings Act, contending that only the Attorney General has the authority to institute such an action.
Despite this delay, Minority Leader Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson assured their supporters that the protest would proceed once the court delivers its ruling.
The initially scheduled protest was set to take place on Tuesday, September 5, in front of the Bank of Ghana headquarters in Accra. The Minority in Parliament had accused the Bank of Ghana of mismanaging the economy and called for Dr. Addison’s resignation.
The police argued that the protest had the potential to disrupt the peace and requested the court to issue an injunction. The court’s final decision on the preliminary objection will ultimately determine whether the protest can proceed as planned. Stay tuned for further developments as the situation unfolds.