Residents and consumers of electricity in the Ketu South Municipality of the Volta Region are set to stage a massive demonstration against the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) over what they have described as an astronomical billing system introduced by company in recent times.
The demonstration dubbed “Miekukuge” (we would die) is scheduled for Wednesday, May 29, 2024, and will start from the Aflao Victoria Park to the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) office at Denu.
The demonstrators will converge from 8:00 am and commence the peaceful procession through the principal streets of Aflao and Denu, as agreed upon with the police, to finally hand over their grievances in the form of a petition to the authorities.
A statement issued by the organizers said, “One of the reasons for our demonstration is the outrageous, unthinkable, unfathomable, unimaginable, “murderous,” and insensitive electricity bills/tariffs that are being imposed on the good people of Ketu South”.
They believe strongly that with massive participation their voices shall go far and be heard by the National offices of the ECG.
The organizers have through their social media platforms been mobilizing aggrieved customers of the ECG for sometimes now, and the number is growing by the day
Ketu South is significantly populous and is noted for drawing huge numbers for outdoor political events
By Edzorna Francis Mensah