Democracy Hub protestors remanded for 14 days
Accra Circuit Court 6 have remanded 19 persons arrested during the Democracy Hub demonstration for two weeks. The accused persons pleaded not guilty to charges of unlawful assembly, unlawful damage, assault on a police officer, and conspiracy to commit a crime. They are expected to back in court on 8 October 2024. The Ghana Police … The post Democracy Hub protestors remanded for 14 days appeared first on Asaase Radio.
Accra Circuit Court 6 have remanded 19 persons arrested during the Democracy Hub demonstration for two weeks.
The accused persons pleaded not guilty to charges of unlawful assembly, unlawful damage, assault on a police officer, and conspiracy to commit a crime.
They are expected to back in court on 8 October 2024.
The Ghana Police Service had previously cautioned the leaders of Democracy Hub that lawful measures would be taken to maintain order, following disruptive protests that blocked roads and inconvenienced commuters on the first day of their demonstration
The protesters attempted to block sections of the road with a vehicle, dismantle police crash barriers, and attack officers on duty.
In response to these disruptions, the police were compelled to use lawful means to restrain the demonstrators and restore order. The vehicle causing the blockade was towed from the scene, while some protesters fled.
Three-day protest
Democracy Hub had announced its intention to hold a three-day protest from 21-23 September 2024, at the Revolutionary Square, across Liberation Road, opposite the Jubilee House. The protest, organised under the theme “A New Constitution for a New Generation,” was to highlight pressing national issues.
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