The Techiman High Court in the Bono East region has placed a temporary prohibition order on the conveners of a planned demonstration by members of the National Democratic Congress in the Kintampo South constituency to protest the alleged brutal assault of an assemblyman, Alfred 'Tutu' Agandaah.

The 10-day ex-parte injunction followed an application by the Ghana Police Service for a prohibition order against conveners of the 6th March demo, Messrs Dauda-Ibn Luri, Ali-Ibn Yakubu, and Jakpa Ellia Kwadwo residents of the constituency.

A banner used to advertise the demonstration which was originally planned for February 28, says "Human Rights Belong to All Together for freedom & dignity" and "Silence is Compliance: Defend Free Speech Now!" "Words Matter: Protect the Right to Speak Now!" as well as "Fix Kintampo South NDC Now!"

The High Court, presided over by Justice Kwame Gyamfi Osei ordered as follows;

"IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the Conveners of the Intended Demonstration on the 6th of March 2025 are prohibited from organizing the Intended Demonstration within 10 days from today.

"IT IS ALSO ORDERED that the Applicant repeats the application on Notice to the Conveners after the expiry of the 10 days."

About 16 assemblymen in the constituency have already petitioned the NDC party national hierarchy to sanction four officials of the party, including the regional chairman Unas Owusu, for their suspected roles in the alleged kidnapping and torture of Agandaah.

Agandaah also called Tutu, assemblyman for Kwabia/Akura in the Kintampo South Constituency, alleges that he was abducted by four men who handcuffed him, drove him out of town and into a bush ostensibly to 'finish him', and subjected him to severe beating and torture.

He says his assailants accused him of insulting party officials. He was recently discharged from the hospital where he underwent treatment for injuries he sustained during the attack.

Over the phone, Ali-Ibn Yakubu, one of the conveners of the demonstration told Myjoyonline.com that he and his colleagues have not contested the prohibition order because of an intervention by the Bono East regional Minister, who is trying to resolve differences within the constituency party.

He said the Regional Minister has requested for an indefinite suspension of the demonstration pending his intervention.

Meanwhile, he said they will await the expiration of the prohibition and decide what next to do because "we are seeking justice for our brother to prevent future recurrence."