DumsorVigil organisers and police hit a snag on decision to use Revolution Square for exercise

Organisers of DumsorVigil - Accra version, and the Ghana Police Service have reached a deadlock over the decision by the group to use the Revolution Square for its planned activity.

This was after the organisers rejected the Ghana Police Service’s proposal to move the protest from the Revolution Square to the Independence Square.

The meeting, which involved the DumsorMustStop organisers: Henry Osei Akoto, Yvonne Nelson, and Dramani Selorm, ended without a resolution on the decision to use the venue.

According to the police, the Revolution Square is a security zone due to its proximity to the Jubilee House, and the protest could endanger public safety and order.

But speaking to Alfred Ocansey of TV3 after this gridlock, Henry Osei Akoto insisted that the group will not back down on its choice of venue.

He argued that the Revolution Square is a symbol of Ghana’s history and struggle for independence, making it an appropriate venue for the protest.

"They asked us to consider the time and do something about it. We went out and came back and said we are no longer doing it from 8 AM to 12 midnight. We moved it from 2 PM to 10 PM.

"But on the location that we are going to converge for the vigil, we can't compromise on that; that is the Revolution Square. It was a back and forth thing but at the end of the day, we told them that in every situation, there should be a balance... when we are in front of the Revolution Square and we are doing the vigil, he (Akufo-Addo) will know that Ghanaians need power," he explained.

The vigil, scheduled for May 25, aims to protest the resurgence of erratic power cuts in the country.

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