NPP secures police approval for August 6 protest over Sedina acquittal

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has obtained police approval to hold a demonstration on Thursday, August 6, to protest the acquittal of former Microfinance and Small Loans Centre (MASLOC) Chief Executive Officer Sedina Tamakloe-Attionu.

The planned protest follows the Court of Appeal’s decision to acquit and discharge Tamakloe-Attionu, overturning the High Court’s earlier conviction and 10-year prison sentence.

Speaking to the media after securing approval from the Greater Accra Regional Police Command, NPP National Organiser Henry Nana Boakye, popularly known as Nana B, announced the route for the protest.

He said demonstrators would assemble at the Supreme Court before moving to the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO), Jubilee House and Parliament, where a petition would be presented through a designated representative.

Nana B said the demonstration is aimed at drawing attention to what the NPP considers selective justice, alleged interference with the judiciary, restrictions on free speech and what it describes as a decline in democratic governance.

He said the party notified the police on Friday, July 31, of its intention to organise a large-scale demonstration to protest these concerns, as well as what it described as restrictive bail conditions imposed on opposition members.

According to him, the NPP believes Ghana’s democracy is facing serious threats, including the alleged suppression of free expression.

He maintained that the demonstration is intended to reinforce the party’s call for the protection of democratic principles.

The NPP National Organiser said participants will gather in front of the Supreme Court at 5:00 a.m. on Thursday, August 6, before proceeding along the planned route to EOCO and Jubilee House, with the final petition submitted to Parliament.