- The #OccupyJulorbiHouse demonstration took place on Thursday, September 21, 2023. The Ghana Police Service has challenged members of the general public to present evidence of police violence on peaceful demonstrators who took part in the demonstration.
- According to reports, armed police officers detained and roughed up 49 protesters before they could take to the streets because they wouldn’t stop their march after the police obtained a last-minute injunction.
- However, the Police established that “there is no evidence or reported case of assault against the demonstrators according to Police records” at a meeting called by the Inspector-General of Police, Dr. George Akuffo-Damapare, with some leaders of the Democratic Hub group, the group that organized the demonstration on Friday. Hence, anyone with contrary evidence should provide it for review.
- The Police assured the public that it is dedicated to fostering a democratic environment where citizens’ rights are upheld while maintaining the security and stability of the nation.
- The law enforcement agency reiterated that the Service has a history of providing security for demonstrations in the past and is not against any individual or group of individuals who wish to demonstrate. The Jubilee House, which is a designated security zone, was the site of the proposed demonstration in this particular occasion, which worried the police.
- “At the meeting, the group’s leaders gave the Police assurances that they would speak with their followers in order to find a potential compromise over the demonstration’s location before returning to the Police.
- The statement continued, “The leaders also gave the Police assurances that they would urge their followers to vacate the streets as they awaited either a compromise resolution between the Police and the marchers on an alternative venue or the court’s ruling on the matter.
- The #OccupyJulorbiHouse demonstration took place on Thursday, September 21, 2023. The Ghana Police Service has challenged members of the general public to present evidence of police violence on peaceful demonstrators who took part in the demonstration.
- According to reports, armed police officers detained and roughed up 49 protesters before they could take to the streets because they wouldn’t stop their march after the police obtained a last-minute injunction.
- However, the Police established that “there is no evidence or reported case of assault against the demonstrators according to Police records” at a meeting called by the Inspector-General of Police, Dr. George Akuffo-Damapare, with some leaders of the Democratic Hub group, the group that organized the demonstration on Friday. Hence, anyone with contrary evidence should provide it for review.
- The Police assured the public that it is dedicated to fostering a democratic environment where citizens’ rights are upheld while maintaining the security and stability of the nation.
- The law enforcement agency reiterated that the Service has a history of providing security for demonstrations in the past and is not against any individual or group of individuals who wish to demonstrate. The Jubilee House, which is a designated security zone, was the site of the proposed demonstration in this particular occasion, which worried the police.
- “At the meeting, the group’s leaders gave the Police assurances that they would speak with their followers in order to find a potential compromise over the demonstration’s location before returning to the Police.
- The statement continued, “The leaders also gave the Police assurances that they would urge their followers to vacate the streets as they awaited either a compromise resolution between the Police and the marchers on an alternative venue or the court’s ruling on the matter.
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