Organised Labour set to stage nationwide protest

Organised Labour is set to stage a nationwide protest against the high cost of living and harsh economic conditions. 

Labour Unions in the regional capitals are also set to demonstrate simultaneously. 

The demonstration which has been termed the largest antigovernment protest is expected to draw the biggest crowd in recent times. 

Spokesperson for Organised Labour, Kofi Asamoah, appealed to the demonstrators to comport themselves in order to have a peaceful protest. 

Meanwhile, the Ghana Police Service has given the green light for Organised Labour to stage its intended demonstration. 

The Police were in talks with Organised Labour to stage the demonstration on regional basis but the attempt failed. 

The Police had earlier expressed its inability to guard all the demonstrators. 

Speaking to Radio Ghana the Head of Public Affairs of the Ghana Police Service, DSP Cephas Arthur, called on Organised Labour to control their members to have a peaceful demonstration. 

He said the Police will within that constraint ensure law and order for the people to go about their daily economic and social activities without hindrance. 

In a related development, some pressure groups are urging workers and members of the public to stay away from the demonstrations. 

The coalition of youths for Positive National Development says Current economic challenges require all citizens to join hands with government to deal with the issues. 

According to the coalition, demonstration is not the way to go in trying to tackle the current economic situation. 

A statement from the coalition calls for massive campaign to usher in a regime that will see all Ghanaians living up to their tax obligations to the state and be ready to expose people who engage in activities like smuggling, tax evasion, abuse of public office and misuse of public utilities. 

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