• About Us
  • Contact Us
  • Photo Gallery
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms of Use
  • Citi TV
Sunday, January 29, 2023
Citinewsroom - Comprehensive News in Ghana
  • Home
  • News
  • Business
  • Sports
  • Showbiz
  • Coronavirus
  • Infographics
  • Livestream
  • Videos
No Result
View All Result
Citinewsroom - Comprehensive News in Ghana
  • Home
  • News
  • Business
  • Sports
  • Showbiz
  • Coronavirus
  • Infographics
  • Livestream
  • Videos
No Result
View All Result
Citinewsroom - Comprehensive News in Ghana
No Result
View All Result

Court order restraining Agyapa demo very disappointing – ASEPA

Nii Larte LarteybyNii Larte Lartey
September 19, 2020
Reading Time: 2 mins read
ShareShareShareShare

The Alliance for Social Equity and Public Accountability (ASEPA) is unhappy with the police for going to court to have its demonstration against the controversial Agyapa Royalties deal halted.

ASEPA’s concerns come after the police secured an interlocutory injunction against the group from embarking on the protest.

Earlier, the police had written to the group saying it cannot grant ASEPA’s request to have over 20,000 people gather for the demonstration on Monday, September 21, 2020 citing a possible breach of COVID-19 safety protocols.

But reacting to this development, Executive Director of ASEPA’s, Mensah Thompson says the police are acting in bad faith given the formal and orderly procedures the group had had to follow thus far.

“I think it is a bit surprising because we had written to the police in accordance with the Public Order Act, and we had stated clearly what we intended to do on the 21st of September. The police wrote back to us citing a number of issues which we disagreed with. So we’re through with some processes for the demonstration only to be hit with this court order. It’s actually novel, we didn’t know the police will go to this extent to prevent us from demonstrating,” he said on Eyewitness News last Friday.

Meanwhile, the civil society group has expressed its readiness to engage its legal team to decide on the way forward.

“We will refer the matter to our lawyers, and we are hoping that our lawyers will advise accordingly. But we are disappointed with the police for going to this extent to stop the demonstration.”

The Ghana Police Service through the Inspector-General of Police (IGP) secured a restraining order from the court against the ASEPA and its Executive Director.

According to the Court, its decision to prevent the group from embarking on the protest was arrived at after scrutinising the affidavit presented by the police and the response submitted by the counsel of the plaintiff on the ex-parte motion filed on the matter.

The Agyapa Royalties deal which seeks to monetise Ghana’s mineral resources has for the past few weeks sparked controversy among different groups in the country following concerns from members of the opposition.

Civil Society groups in Mines and Energy have also described the Special Purpose Vehicle as one which is not transparent and must be suspended.

ShareTweetSendSend
Previous Post

US will have vaccine for all Americans by April -Trump

Next Post

70km urban road projects begun in Eastern Region completed – Urban Roads Director 

Related Posts

News

Wassa Agona robbery: Police arrest four suspects

January 28, 2023
Politics

Haruna’s silence on reshuffling not helping matters, fueling division – Larry Dogbey

January 28, 2023
News

A/R: Police officer who died in fire with family laid to rest

January 28, 2023
News

Kumasi murder: Police on manhunt for other suspects

January 28, 2023
General

US-Based Ghanaian professor, Dr. Godwin Agboka honoured

January 28, 2023
General

Two doctors at Bimbilla hospital awarded for sterling performance

January 28, 2023
Next Post

70km urban road projects begun in Eastern Region completed - Urban Roads Director 

TOP STORIES

Niger eliminates Black Galaxies from CHAN 2022

January 28, 2023

Wassa Agona robbery: Police arrest four suspects

January 28, 2023

NDC national officers rushed with Minority leadership shake-up – Mahama Ayariga

January 28, 2023
Load More
ADVERTISEMENT
Citinewsroom – Comprehensive News in Ghana

CitiNewsroom.com is Ghana's leading news website that delivers high quality innovative, alternative news that challenges the status quo.

Archives

Download App

Download

Download

  • About Us
  • Contact Us
  • Photo Gallery
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms of Use
  • Citi TV

© 2021 All Rights Reserved Citi Newsroom.

No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • News
  • Business
  • Sports
  • Showbiz
  • Coronavirus
  • Infographics
  • Livestream
  • Videos

© 2021 All Rights Reserved Citi Newsroom.

We use cookies on our website to give you the most relevant experience by remembering your preferences and repeat visits. By clicking “Accept All”, you consent to the use of ALL the cookies. However, you may visit "Cookie Settings" to provide a controlled consent.
Cookie SettingsAccept All
Manage consent

Privacy Overview

This website uses cookies to improve your experience while you navigate through the website. Out of these, the cookies that are categorized as necessary are stored on your browser as they are essential for the working of basic functionalities of the website. We also use third-party cookies that help us analyze and understand how you use this website. These cookies will be stored in your browser only with your consent. You also have the option to opt-out of these cookies. But opting out of some of these cookies may affect your browsing experience.
Necessary
Always Enabled
Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. These cookies ensure basic functionalities and security features of the website, anonymously.
CookieDurationDescription
cookielawinfo-checkbox-analytics11 monthsThis cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Analytics".
cookielawinfo-checkbox-functional11 monthsThe cookie is set by GDPR cookie consent to record the user consent for the cookies in the category "Functional".
cookielawinfo-checkbox-necessary11 monthsThis cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookies is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Necessary".
cookielawinfo-checkbox-others11 monthsThis cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Other.
cookielawinfo-checkbox-performance11 monthsThis cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Performance".
viewed_cookie_policy11 monthsThe cookie is set by the GDPR Cookie Consent plugin and is used to store whether or not user has consented to the use of cookies. It does not store any personal data.
Functional
Functional cookies help to perform certain functionalities like sharing the content of the website on social media platforms, collect feedbacks, and other third-party features.
Performance
Performance cookies are used to understand and analyze the key performance indexes of the website which helps in delivering a better user experience for the visitors.
Analytics
Analytical cookies are used to understand how visitors interact with the website. These cookies help provide information on metrics the number of visitors, bounce rate, traffic source, etc.
Advertisement
Advertisement cookies are used to provide visitors with relevant ads and marketing campaigns. These cookies track visitors across websites and collect information to provide customized ads.
Others
Other uncategorized cookies are those that are being analyzed and have not been classified into a category as yet.
SAVE & ACCEPT