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In the Financial and Economic Division of the Accra High Court, it was revealed that the Ghana Police Service has filed a motion to stop the #OccupyBoG protest organized by the Minority caucus in Parliament. The organizers initially notified the police about the protest on September 4, sticking to the same route despite a court order to amend errors in the police’s injunction motion. Subsequently, the police filed another motion to restrain the protest due to the route dispute.
During a court session on September 18, 2023, the second motion took precedence, rendering the first one irrelevant. The new motion for injunction, seeking similar outcomes, is scheduled for September 19, 2923. The organizers have changed the protest route but will still appear in court to inform the judge.
The Minority caucus postponed their protest, aimed at demanding the resignation of the Bank of Ghana’s governor and deputies over a significant financial loss, to October 3, 2023.
On September 8, the court allowed the Accra Regional Police Command to amend errors in their injunction motion, even though it was initially considered irregular. The court emphasized that technicalities should not delay the case and granted the police seven days to make amendments.
The judge commended the respondents’ legal team for their diligence and commitment to the case, emphasizing that the Ghana Police Service has the authority to initiate civil actions and defend itself in civil matters despite being created by an Act of Parliament rather than the Constitution.
