I Didn’t Break Any Law, Yet I Was Threatened – KOKA Narrates Protest Incident
Social commentator and activist Kofi Koranteng, popularly known as KOKA, has given a detailed account of his disturbing encounter with a police officer during the protest against the removal of Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo.
According to his narration, the incident occurred shortly after he had granted an interview to a media house along the agreed demonstration route.
He explained that while walking peacefully in his designated lane, a police officer heckled him from behind and forcefully tapped his back, warning him to move away from their path or risk being physically assaulted.
“In the course of walking, I was doing an interview with a media house. Suddenly, a police officer heckled me from the back and told me to get away from where they were, or they would push or beat me.”
He stressed that he did not engage in any form of provocation or abuse toward the officer until he was threatened again.
“I did not insult, I did not attack, and I did not disrespect the officer. I was just walking peacefully in my lane, where we were authorized to walk. I didn’t break any law—only for him to tell me, ‘If you don’t take care, I’ll deal with you.’ I then told him, ‘You can’t do foko because we are in modern times.’”
KOKA expressed shock at the officer’s behavior, saying the officer should have acted more professionally rather than intimidating protestors.
Despite the heated moment, KOKA confirmed that he was neither arrested nor detained, which he believes proves he did nothing wrong.
The protest, which drew hundreds of participants, was marked by tension between demonstrators and law enforcement, though no major clashes were reported.
Organizers have since called for investigations into instances of alleged police aggression, including KOKA’s case.
Source: adomonline.com
