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#OccupyJulorbiHouse: Seek Legal Redress Against Police If… – NPP
22 Sep

#OccupyJulorbiHouse: Seek Legal Redress Against Police If… – NPP

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Communications team member of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Lawratu Musah-Saka, has condemned the Ghana Police Service for manhandling protestors of the OccupyJulorbiHouse demonstration. Speaking on Adom FM’sDwaso Nsem Show, she said the Service could have handled the situation better. Ms. Musah-Saka urged the Police Service to immediately issue a statement to clarify matters. “The police clearly defied orders from their leadership. We expect the police to issue a response because from what we’ve all seen the police were unprofessional. The police must explain why they treated citizens in the manner they did,” she said. The NPP woman suggested that citizens can use…
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#OccupyJulorbiHouse: Celebrities Should Stop Being Cowards And Show Up – Efia Odo
22 Sep

#OccupyJulorbiHouse: Celebrities Should Stop Being Cowards And Show Up – Efia Odo

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Ghanaian personality, Efia Odo, has criticized her fellow celebrities for not showing up at the ongoing #OccupyJulorbiHouse protest, which began on Thursday, September 21, 2023. According to her, public figures should show their support just like their fans do for them and said that the celebrities who claim to love the people should support the people and come out. “I hope that the other celebrities who claim they love the Ghanaian people will also come and show support because it’s the Ghanaian people who support you so in times of need like these, Ghana celebrities need to stop being cowards…
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#OccupyJulorBiHouse: 49 Arrested For Unlawful Assembly – Police
22 Sep

#OccupyJulorBiHouse: 49 Arrested For Unlawful Assembly – Police

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The Police say they have arrested 49 people who showed up within the vicinity of the Jubilee House and the 37 Military Hospital on Thursday to participate in the #OccupyJulorBiHouse demonstration. In a press statement, the police indicated that these suspects were taken into custody for unlawful assembly and violation of the Public Order Act. The police noted that the arrested persons disregarded court documents served on the organisers, Democracy Hub, to refrain from embarking on the planned demonstration. “We would like to state that the Police do not take delight in preventing any group from demonstrating as the Service…
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#OccupyJulorBiHouse: Celebrities React, Advocate For Release Of Arrested Protestors
22 Sep

#OccupyJulorBiHouse: Celebrities React, Advocate For Release Of Arrested Protestors

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Like many Ghanaians, a lot of celebrities say they have been taken aback by the arrest of citizens who were embarking on the #OccupyJulorBiHouse demonstration on Thursday morning. The Accra-based civil society group organising the protest, Democracy Hub, had earlier notified the Ghana Police Service of their planned demonstration on Nkrumah Memorial Day to call on “the President and members of the Economic Management Team to #FixTheCountry in light of the level of economic mismanagement and theft that has engulfed our government from the highest levels.” But the police filed an injunction application on the eve of the demonstration and…
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#OccupyJulorBiHouse: Bridget Otoo Accuses Police Of Assault
22 Sep

#OccupyJulorBiHouse: Bridget Otoo Accuses Police Of Assault

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Metro TV broadcaster, Bridget Otoo is still in shock about the conduct of the police at the Greater Accra Regional Police Headquarters during the OccupyJulorBiHouse protest. She said as a person who has no criminal record, she expected the police to be civil with her. Narrating her experience, Bridget said she was live on Twitter with other protestors, discussing the ongoing demonstration when the police unexpectedly charged on them. “I am not strong and cannot fight anyone and so I had no intention of resorting to violence. They targeted the man I was with and, during the altercation, my bag…
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