In protest against a government decision to re-register all SIM cards in Ghana, a group of concerned mobile network consumers has dubbed Tuesday “No Calls Day.”
The mandate, they argue, is unconstitutional.
The group has gathered over 7,000 signatures online as part of their boycott of mobile phone calls campaign.
It is advising Ghanaians not to make or receive calls between the hours of 6:00 a.m. and 12:00 a.m. local time.
They want the government to change the current law and adopt a new system of re-registration to avoid problems at registration centres.
In the name of combating crime, the exercise began in October of last year and involves syncing details of the Ghana Card – a national ID card – with details used to register SIM cards.
System failure, turmoil, and huge lines at several registration centres characterize the registration exercise, which finishes in March.
That’s because people who don’t register their SIM cards won’t be allowed to make or receive calls, let alone send or receive texts.
BBC (edited)