Letter To Police FFF
Letter To Police FFF
We write with reference to Section 1 of the Public Order Act (Act 491), which
provides that any person who desires to hold any special event within the meaning of
that Act in any public place shall notify the police of his intention not less than 5 days
before the date of the special event.
(a) Date: This special event will be held on May 9th, 2021.
(b) Significance of the Date: The date “May 9th” has been spontaneously and
specifically chosen for two reasons. First, it captures the restless spirit of over
126 Ghanaians who lost their lives in the May 9th Accra Sports Stadium
Disaster due to institutionalized incompetence and disregard for Ghanaian
lives. Secondly, the Protest commemorates the 26th Anniversary of the Kume
Preko Demonstration of 11 May 1995. Thus, the event draws inspiration from
the undying culture of protest and dissent that has forged our democracy, and
which Kume Preko has become a synonym for in our collective memory.
(c) Purpose: The Event, which is a single purpose event, is being organized on
the back of a string of consistent broken promises by successive governments;
and in exercise of our democratic rights as citizens to express our frustration
over perennial Governmental incompetence, refusal and/or inability to fix
the country.
(d) Motivations of Organizers: The Organizers believe, as does the President,
that democracy is not a spectator sport. We are committed to improving the
substance of governance in this country by ensuring that the ordinary voices
of Ghanaians provide a mechanism to hold elected officials accountable. There
comes a point where enough is enough. Just fix the Country!!! That’s our only
message. We have had it with purposeful deceit and the absence of truth and
genuine accountability in how this country is being governed.
(e) Format: The special event will entail a socially distanced assembly of people
embarking on a silent march.
(f) Proposed route and destination: The March will proceed peacefully and
at a socially distanced pace from the Blackstar Independence Square
Station. From the Independence Square, the group will continue along the
28th February Road, then join the Atta Mills High Street; then down Graphic
Road towards circle, using Dr. Busia Highway, then return on Dr Busia
Highway to meet Ring Road West Road, then continue on that street through
Ring Road central, then Odoi Kwao Loop, then join Hilla Limann Highway,
then Turn on Sunyani Avenue continuing straight till turn on Kanda Link,
then Turn on President Drive, then continue till we hit Liberation Road, then
continue down Liberation Road till 37 Maxmart where Group Disperses. [A
Print of the route on Map is attached.]
(g) No intention to breach the Peace: The Organizers do not intend to
deliver a petition the Presidency. What’s the point of that? We have no
intention of gaining entry into any security installation, destroying private
property or breaching the peace in any other way. The March is about due
process and government accountability. As such we intend to conduct the
March in a manner consistent with the laws of the country, with particular
regard to our rights and duties under the Constitution and such other
relevant. This notice being itself an indication of such intent. There is no
intention to engage in the same patterns of lawless conduct that elected
officials and their appointees are prone to. Also, we assure you that unlike the
2020 Elections which led to the unexplained deaths of Ghanaian citizens for
which, till this day, no official has been held accountable for; our March is not
grounded in gratuitous violence.
(h) Starting Time: The Organizers anticipate that the people will assembly
from 8:30am. The march along the outlined route will start at 9:30am.
(i) Time of closure of the event: The crowd will disperse at 2pm.
(j) Signature: As required by law, this notification is evidently in writing and
has been undersigned or on behalf of the organizers of the special event.
1. The Organizers note, with regret, that for nearly 18 months since the outbreak
of the covid-19 health emergency, the Government has not developed any
protocols for how public assembly for the purpose of exercising the right to
freedom of assembly including the freedom to take part in processions and
demonstrations.
2. Despite this several public gatherings have been organized by the State,
including political rallies, voting exercises and other such events during this
period. As the government has shown, it is possible for Public gatherings,
especially in outdoor spaces to be carried out without significant risk of a
spread of infections.
3. We note in particular that throughout November 2020 to January 2021, the
Minister for Information Kojo Oppong Nkrumah continuously challenged any
claims that political gatherings led to any increases in COVID-19 cases, or rate
of infection.
4. We are assured that if political gatherings drawing thousands of people; and a
voting exercise entailing over 13 million Ghanaians did not lead to a rise in
new infections, it is possible to hold a public event, in compliance with public
health protocols, without an increased risk to public health.
In this regard, the organizers will take all measures to ensure that the March is
undertaken in compliance with all relevant and well-known public health directives.
We are certain that constitutional rights are not entirely displaced by public health
situations, irrespective of measures taken to anticipate and address risks associated
with such situations. In this connection, the organizers:
1. Have sought advice from relevant public health specialists regarding how to
ensure that a public assembly is compliant with relevant public health
protocols.
2. Have referred to international best practices regarding how public gatherings,
including processions and demonstrations can be made COVID-19 Compliant.
3. Will ensure that all public messaging regarding the event emphasize all
relevant public health protocols.
4. Will ensure that all persons taking part in the event adhere to the relevant
public health protocols.
5. Have set below a tentative guide for making the event COVID-19 compliant
Social distancing:
All persons attending the Event should ensure that social distancing is practiced
traveling to and from, and during the FIXTHECOUNTRY Protest. This means
that:
• Each person will stay at least 2 metres (3 steps) away from anyone they
do not live with.
• Each person must wash their hands with soap and water before you
leave the house
• Each person must use hand sanitiser gel regularly during the March
• Each person must wash their hands as soon as they get home - do this
for at least 20 seconds
• Each person must cover their mouth and nose with a tissue or your
sleeve (not your hands) when you cough or sneeze
• Each person must carry a utilities bag in which they will put used and
wash their hands afterwards or use hand sanitisers immediately after
• Each person must refrain from touching their eyes, nose or mouth if
their hands are not clean.
Face coverings
• The organizers shall ensure that each person wears and keeps their
face-covering on at all times. A face-covering means something that
covers your nose and mouth, such as mask.
• The Organizers will distribute masks to anyone who comes without a
mask.
• People will be advised to refrain from share their face covering with
others.
Travel
Event Messaging
Convenors
Felicity Nelson
Tel: +233547294895
Samuel Alesu-Dordzi
Tel: +233208330588
Joshua Boye-Doe
@gyaigyii
Efia Odo
0240127652
andreaowusu11@icloud.com
Bashiratu Kamal-Muslim
+233244794703
Agyapong Forster
agyapongforster@gmail.com
Adatsi Brownson
adatsik.brownson@gmail.com
Benjamin Darko
+233244220075
Benjamindarko775@protonmail.com
Comedian Warris
Comedianwaris@gmail.com
Stan Dugah
0505615705
Naa Salifu
0244 361 384
StatusCoup
SpeakUpGhana
SpeakUpGhana@protonmail.com
Media Liason
Oliver Mawuse Barker-Vormawor
barkervogues@gmail.com
Tel: +233549214976 [Telegram calls only]
Bashiratu Kamal-Muslim
Bashiratukamal@gmail.com
+233244794703
Efia Odo
andreaowusu11@icloud.com
0240127652
Joshua Boye-Doe
@gyaigyii
Benjamin Darko
+233244220075
Benjamindarko775@protonmail.com