The Minority in Parliament has temporarily suspended its planned protest against the Governor of the Bank of Ghana, Dr. Ernest Addison, due to ongoing legal proceedings. The decision to halt the protest came after the court, which was considering a police application to enjoin the protest over security concerns, adjourned its ruling on a preliminary objection raised by the MPs’ lawyers to Friday, September 8.
The MPs, led by the National Democratic Congress (NDC)’s Director of Legal Affairs, Godwin Edudzi Tamakloe, had raised objections regarding the capacity of the Police to institute legal action on their own accord. They argued that according to Article 88(5) of the 1992 Constitution and the State Proceedings Act, only the Attorney General has the authority to initiate such actions.
Despite the suspension, Minority Leader Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson assured their supporters that the protest would proceed once the court’s ruling was delivered.
The protest had been scheduled to take place at the Bank of Ghana headquarters in Accra, with the Minority in Parliament accusing the Bank of mismanaging the economy and calling for the resignation of Dr. Addison. The police had expressed concerns about potential breaches of peace during the protest and sought a court injunction to prevent it.
The court’s ruling on the preliminary objection will ultimately determine whether the protest can proceed as planned.
