Popular Ghanaian media personality and activist, Okatakyie Afrifa-Mensah, has stated that their planned three-day demonstration, scheduled for April 28-30, 2025, and dubbed #GalamseyMustFall, #SaveOurGhana, and #GhanaDeservesBetter, can only be restricted or cancelled by a court of law.
Leading representatives from the Generational Rights Protection Society on Thursday, April 17, 2025, to officially notify the Ghana Police Service of the upcoming demonstration, Afrifa-Mensah explained that there was a standoff with the police over the proposed protest route-particularly the final destination at the Presidency.
He stated that the police disagreed with their chosen route and advised them to seek legal redress if they believed the demonstration should be limited or could not proceed as planned. "Disagreements arose concerning the demonstration's final destination; however, according to the Public Order Act, only a court of law-not the police-can make that determination," he said. "The only place where such issues can be resolved is in court.
So, we made our intentions clear: if they think we cannot hold the demonstration or use the route we've chosen, then they should go to court.
