Savannah News Online Reporting Only What Matters Most
Related Articles
Bole, Ghana – A Bole based pressure group called Constituency Watch Bole-Bamboi in collaboration with Bole based Nkilgi FM are organising the first ever demonstration in Bole next Saturday 14th July, 2018 and have already notified the police in Bole.
The demonstration is against the Bole District Director of Ghana Health Service Madam Elisabeth Tigaa for what the pressure group described as “some unprofessionalism and self interest in the administration of the Ghana Health Service in Bole District”
Enquiries by Savannahnewsonline.com indicate that even though the real reason for the demonstration which promises to be massive has not been stated in the letter to the police, it is being organised because Madam Elisabeth Tigaa has sued Bole based Nkilgi FM at a Tamale High Court for broadcasting the contents of a letter from the pressure group that accused the Bole District Director of Ghana Health Service of some malfeasance and unprofessionalism.
There is tension in Bole as the people cannot come to terms with the fact that the Ghana Health Service Director has sued the radio station in court with some of the youth threatening to chase Madam Elisabeth Tigaa out of Bole because they interpret her action as sending the whole Bole community to court.
Nkilgi FM has a massive listership and a huge and loyal audience in the Bole, Sawla-Tuna-Kabla, and parts of West Gonja and Central Gonja Districts of the Northern Region because of its catchy social programmes, prompt breaking news and exposures of the ills in Bole area.
Moreover Nkilgi FM captured the hearts and minds of the people of Bole because it has been mobilising hundreds of the people for community self- help projects notably being the desilting and clearing all choked gutters of Bole; a construction project to increase the height of gutters of the Central Business Area of Bole; the clean up of the Bole market, the spraying and clearing of all weeds at the main cemetery and even went to the extent of soliciting funds from the public to build a single room for a man whose house was destroyed by a heavy rainstorm.
Savannahnewsonline.com found out that in May, 2018 the Bole District Director of Ghana Health Service served a notice of intention to initiate legal proceedings to claim damages for defamation after Nkilgi FM read the said letter from the pressure group on their morning show and has now carried through her intention.
Savannahnewsonline.com can report that some Chiefs and opinion leaders in Bole are frantically working to stop the demonstration since according to them Bole is a peaceful town and has never witnessed a demonstration.
They also said they will approach the Bole District Director of Ghana Health Service Madam Elisabeth Tigaa to withdraw the case in court for an amicable settlement.
Below is the letter notifying police of the demonstration
Letter Head…
Post office Box BL35,
Bole- N/R,
9th July, 2018.
The Police Commander
Bole District
Dear Sir,
PERMISSION TO STAGE A PEACEFUL DEMONSTRATION IN BOLE
The Constituency Watch Bole-Bamboi in collaboration with Nkilgi 103.7Fm wish to seek for permission to stage a peaceful demonstration in Bole against the Bole District Director of Ghana Health Service Madam Elisabeth Tigaa for some unprofessionalism and self interest in the administration of the Ghana Health Service in Bole District on Saturday 14th July, 2018.
Constituency Watch Bole-Bamboi is a Bole based pressure group that aims at ensuring the total development of the Bole- Bamboi constituency, advocating for peace, justice, stability and good governance through advocacy, civic education, forums, symposiums, and press releases to enlighten, educate and create awareness about the fundamental human rights, duties and responsibilities of citizenry and also serve as advocates of good governance.
Nkilgi 103.7Fm on the other hand is a licensed Commercial private Radio station based in Bole. Nkilgi FM which has massive listenership aims at informing, educating and entertainment the masses with its catchment area being the Bole, Sawla-Tuna-Kabla, and parts of West Gonja and Central Gonja Districts of the Northern Region.
Our demonstration is in consonance with Article 21(1)(d) of the 1992 Constitution of the Republic of Ghana which provides that: “All persons shall have the right to freedom of assembly including freedom to take part in processions and demonstrations.”
We have taken notice of the Public Order Act 1994 (Act 491) (1) which states; “Any person who desires to hold any special event within the meaning of this Act in any public place shall notify the police of his intention not less than 5 days before the date of the special event”.
In Accordance to same Public Order Act 1994 (Act 491) (2);
1. The place of convergence of the demonstrators whom we estimate to be about 2,000 people would be the late E.A. Mahama’s house and the demonstration will begin at exactly 9:00am.
2. The proposed route for the demonstration which will be in the form of a march will be; the Bole trunk road towards south to Bole junction; passes right to the Bole Central Business District; passes right through the road towards the Bole station station; passes right towards the main trunk road to the north and then end at EA Mahama’s house.
3. The proposed time of closure is 12:00noon.
Finally we are prepared to abide by the public order Act 1994 (Act 491) as attached.
Yours faithfully
………
Abdulai Haruna Obey
(President)
0249771905
By Savannahnewsonline.com/Philip Liebs
