GHANA- Most Ghanaians and the youth are dissatisfied with the development in the country. In protesting their displeasure and a call to action, #FixGhanaNow, #FixTheCountry started to trend on social media, especially Twitter which has now turn into a national sensation with divided opinions.
#FixGhanaNow, #FixTheCountry activists sought police consent to demonstrate but were denied with the police establishing covid-19 as grounds for refusal stating that the demonstrators are unlikely to adhere to covid-19 protocols.
Aggrieved by the decision of the Ghana Police Service, the group affirmed their decision to seek redress from the High Court to overrule the restraining order granted the Ghana Police Service prohibiting them from demonstrating
“We have been served with an order from the court restraining us from holding ‘FixTheCountry’ protest on Sunday, May 9, 2021.
The activists with the #NameAndShame hashtag on Twitter are naming and shaming political leaders and officers for poor performance.
Some concerns by the group are corruption, unemployment, high standards of living and poor health care delivery amongst others.
The #FixGhanaNow campaign continues today with #NameAndShame !
Name that bad MP or Minister who no dey work. You can report our tags and stop us from demonstrating but you can’t stop the Online protest cos we will come back with more! We No go taya. Please Retweet Aggressively pic.twitter.com/69BgBIknyk— KALYJAY 👻 (@gyaigyyimii) May 7, 2021
This is the Tanoso Kessben area!!!!!
This is supposed to be a bridge!!!!
Not safe at alllllllllllll……….Dr. Kingsley Nyarko..
Sir, kindly fix this death trap bridge.#nameandshame #FixGhanaNow pic.twitter.com/Rob92NjBMB— AFRAKUMAH VENZA (@AfrakumahV) May 7, 2021
#NameAndShame#FixGhanaNow
OB Amoah
Mp for Akuapem South
Deputy Minister for local Goverment and Rural development pic.twitter.com/ul7Z3XKCTh— Ofb McKenzie ❄ (@merkyofb) May 7, 2021
https://twitter.com/appiahdavid_/status/1390#NameAndShame, #FixGhanaNow, #FixTheCountry trending on social media as activists seek development
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Michael Okyere Baafi
MP for New Juaben South Constituency.
Housing project in the mud🤦🏿♀️🤦🏿♀️🤦🏿♀️#NameAndShame #FixGhanaNow #FixingTheCountryGhana 🇬🇭 pic.twitter.com/oBSK1cvkJS— Euler ★ (@appiahdavid_) May 7, 2021
R~ The road // L ~ The MP for Ningo-Pram.
Sam George @samgeorgegh promised and promised everything about this road but nothing has changed.
E. T Mensah spent 100yrs as MP and left it this way.
What shall we tell them?
Ans: #FixGhanaNow #nameandshame #FixTheCountryGhana pic.twitter.com/M2eQEDoE4l— Horgah Edem Anonu (@iamahedem) May 7, 2021
14 years abandoned Krofrom MARKET, Kumasi
If this project is completed it could absorb many traders from the street and help in decongesting the CBD of the Ashanti regional capital.
Regional Minister, the MP and MCE for the area must save the project#NameAndShame #FixGhanaNow pic.twitter.com/p4UxtRVctY
— Maiestas Ⓜ️ (Danny Bediako) (@Ebenezer_Peegah) May 7, 2021
You're doing name and shame. Okay that's fine.
Who also threw the rubbish there? Is that an MP's handiwork. Fix yourself and let them fix the country. It's a collective effort. Not only the government— Mr. Koranteng 👑 (@ErnWai) May 7, 2021
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