The buildup to the highly anticipated ‘March for Justice’ street protest today has begun, albeit with a disappointing turn out.
The demonstration, organised by the youth wing of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) was scheduled to start at 6 a.m. on Tuesday, July 6, 2021, however, as at 7:30 a.m. only a handful people have gathered at the converging point, the Accra Mall.
these pictures taken a couple of minutes ago show journalists and the police have already gathered at the start point to follow the demonstrations.
The opposition party is organising the demonstration to highlight what it says are ceaseless brutalities against civilians by security agencies.
“The protest is to demand justice for all persons killed and brutalised by state-sponsored thuggery and or adventurism by police and military forces,†the NDC has clarified in a statement.
The demonstration was sparked by recent events in Ejura in the Ashanti Region where a soldier allegedly shot into a crowd of protestors. Two people died and four others sustained severe gunshot wounds.
When the march begins, protesters move through the Liberation Road to Opeibea House through Aviation Road through to the Lands Commission.
They will then proceed to the Flagstaff House through the Switchback Road, use the Arko Adjei interchange through to Parliament House.
At the Jubilee House leaders will present a petition to President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo.
A similar petition will also be submitted to the Speaker of Parliament at the Parliament House.