Audio By Carbonatix
It is unclear whether demonstration by Coalition of Farmers Rights and Advocacy against GMO would come off on the 6 March.
A meeting between the police and the Coalition ended in a deadlock yesterday. The Coalition intended to demonstrate through the principal streets of Accra on Independence Day in protest of the Plant Breeders Bill which is before parliament.
But the police are reluctant to give them the go ahead. However, Deputy Communications Director of Convention People's Party (CPP) and a member of the Coalition, Ernesto Yeboah says they have been directed to write a letter stating the number of protesters.
"There was no conclusion", Ernesto Yeboah told Joy News, Tuesday.
According to him, organizers of the protest march will abide by the concerns of the police and state within 48 hours, the number of demonstrators anticipated, the route, date and time of the demonstration as requested
"They have every right to know [what they are demanding] but they do not have the right to disrupt the demonstration," he stressed.
The Ghana Police Service has asked the Coalition to postpone its intended demonstration on Independence Day, March 6, 2014, against the plant breeders bill.
According to the police, it has already assigned officers to participate in the Independence Day celebrations and thus will not have enough men to offer protection to the demonstrators.
Latest Stories
-
Ghana AI Summit 2026 slated for June 29-30
12 minutes -
Sammi Awuku hints at major strategic shift in NPP to win election 2028
14 minutes -
80 Years young! Joyce Aryee, icon of leadership and grace
19 minutes -
GUTA raises alarm over alleged sharp increase in port duties under Publican AI system
20 minutes -
A successful diasporan bond will depend on trust – Prof. Peprah warns
21 minutes -
NPP investment in my training has shaped my political organisation Skills – Sammi Awuku
24 minutes -
Three cargo ships attacked in Strait of Hormuz after Trump extends ceasefire
27 minutes -
Publican AI is a move to reward political cronies – GUTA Secretary alleges
28 minutes -
Publican AI system harming trade, increasing import costs – GUTA Secretary
30 minutes -
US charges anti-extremism group over payments to informants in hate groups
35 minutes -
Thirteen killed in second India fireworks blast in three days
35 minutes -
Economy faced significant slowdown in liquidity expansion in 2025 – BoG
40 minutes -
Banks cut significantly loans to real sector, still prefers T-bills – BoG
44 minutes -
South Korean fighter jets collided due to pilots snapping pictures, report finds
44 minutes -
Ghana Beverage Awards celebrates 10th Anniversary in grand style
52 minutes