Member of Parliament for the Tain Constituency Ramzey Sulemana Adama has said the harassment of the #OccupyJurloBiHouse protestors by the police is something that defeats the ethics of democracy.
Speaking in an interview with Ahotor News, Hon. Adama said arresting protestors with no arms sends Ghana’s democracy back to 30 years.
He accused the NPP to be using the police to harass protestors since the time they came into power.
“What happened yesterday takes Ghana back 30 years in our democracy and the NPP has been using the police to harass demonstrators since they came into power,” he said.
The #OccupyJulorbiHouse protests began on September 21, 2023, when a group of protesters gathered at the 37 bus terminal in Accra to march to the Jubilee House, the seat of the Ghanaian government.
The police dispersed the protesters and arrested 49 of them. They were later released after negotiations with the Police by their lawyers.
The protesters have vowed to continue their protests until the government addresses their grievances.
Ghana is currently facing a number of challenges, including economic hardship, rising inflation, and a high cost of living.
Organisers of the #OccupyJulorbiHouse protest say their protests are a sign of the growing dissatisfaction with the government’s handling of these challenges.
Story by: Emmanuel Romeo Tetteh (#RomeoWrites) / Ahotoronline.com
