organizers of the "Dumsor must stop" demonstration on Thursday.
The organizers include actresses Yvonne Nelson and Lydia Forson,
comedian DKB and rapper Sarkodie.
A letter of notification authored bythe lawyers of the celebrities to
the police and sighted by Citi News indicate that the group intends to
embark on a vigil on May 16, 2015at the University of Ghana.
The event is expected to be held at the stadium grounds of the
University of Ghana from 4pm to 6:00pm.
The meeting with the police was originally scheduled for today, but it
had to be postponed at the instance of the organizers.
The recent power challenges have compelled some celebrities to vent
their spleen on social media, a situation which has provoked scathing
remarks from some loyalists of government.
Per the Public Order Act, 1994, any group seeking to organise a public
event must notify the policeof their intentions.
The police have on some occasions, secured a court order toprevent
certain events from taking place.
A letter they wrote to the Police seeking clearance and protection for
the event stated that the vigil will be in the "form of a peaceful
procession with lit candles, torches, lanterns and bobo.
"Ghana has been battling with inconsistent power supply in the country
following three years of erratic power generation.
Credit: citifmonline
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