Okudzeto Ablakwa, the member of parliament for North Tongu, is scheduled to spearhead a large-scale protest against the sale of four Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT) hotels to Rock City Hotel Limited, which is owned by Bryan Acheampong, Ghana’s minister of agriculture.
The Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ), upon Mr. Ablakwa’s request, has already opened an investigation into the transaction.
He emphasized the importance of a nonviolent demonstration and gave his word that the police would deal with anyone causing disturbance.
Mr. Ablakwa stated that he anticipates presidential representatives meeting with the protestors and accepting their appeal to the president.
The former Deputy Minister of Education underlined the significance and urgency of their cause, emphasizing the need of the demonstration to halt the sale.
He gave his word:
“We have agreed with the police on the condition that the representatives of President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo will walk from the Jubilee House and meet us at the Christ the King Catholic Church to receive our petition.”
“We are very peaceful protestors and law-abiding as well. So we can give the Ghanaian people the full assurances that this agreement with the Ghana Police Service will be adhered to,”
The Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ), upon Mr. Ablakwa’s request, has already opened an investigation into the transaction.
He claimed, nonetheless, that he is forced to take this extra step because, in spite of popular opposition, information he has received suggests that the deal’s finalization process is still in progress.
Speaking of CHRAJ’s reputation for conducting exhaustive investigations, Mr. Ablakwa voiced his apprehension that the transaction would close before the Commission wraps up its probe.
Consequently, he feels that further pressure should be applied to SSNIT in order to stop the transaction.
