The Ghana Police Service has issued a strong warning to the public against joining any form of demonstration organized by conveners of the #FixTheCountry protest that does not comply with provisions of the Public Order Act.

The Police Service’s statement comes, following Tuesday, June 8, Supreme Court ruling nullifying a High Court order that blocked the protestors from staging a demonstration.

The police explained that Justice Yaw Appau’s ruling only quashed an earlier order granted ex parte by the High Court, which prevented the conveners from embarking on a public demonstration.

“The decision of the Supreme Court was based on the indefinite terms in which the ex parte order was made,” the press release statement said.

“However, the Supreme Court refused to restrain the Ghana Police Service or their agents, assigns, workmen or workwomen from unlawfully interfering with the constitutional right of the conveners of the ‘Fix-the-Country’ protest from embarking on a public demonstration”.

It is recalled that the #FixTheCountry campaigners were served with an injunction by the Ghana Police Service on Thursday, 6 May 2021, which prevented them from demonstrating against the government due to the imposition of COVID-19 restrictions on mass gatherings.

The campaigners, immediately on 7 May 2021, filed an application at the Supreme Court seeking to set aside the order of the high court.

Due to the high court injunction, the intended 9 May #FixTheCountry demonstration was done virtually.

The campaigners intend to protest against the high cost of living in the country and demand better governance.