Disabled to halt N1 highway commissioning

The Millennium Development Authority says it will go ahead with its planned commissioning of the N1 highway Wednesday despite protests from the Ghana federation of the Disabled.

President Mills is expected to commission the project with representatives of the United Sates government which funded the project under the Millennium Challenge Compact.

But the Disabled Federation is seeking a court injunction to stop the commissioning claiming the roads are inaccessible to persons living with disability.

Vice President Yaw Ofori Debrah told Joy News he wants President Mills to boycott the ceremony.

“President believes in the Constitution that is why he has sworn to defend it, so if Article 29 of the Constitution and all other subsidiary legislations… then our appeal to the president is that he should not actually commission it tomorrow in view of the fact that it has not met equal provision for persons with disability.

“But if they go ahead, we can also ignore all laws jump into the streets and demonstrate our anger.”

However, Communications Manager for MIDA Major Don Chebe says the ceremony will go ahead as planned.

“Nothing has been served on us, as you are aware if we have not received service, obviously we will continue with whatever plans we have made.”

He further stated: “In fact our doors are opened, we made contact with the federation and we reassured them this road has a defect liability period running into 12 months, which means when the road is used and we find out that there are certain difficulties or challenges we can always come back and make certain changes to ensure that the road is user friendly for all persons.”