The arrest of some protestors in Ghana has ignited an online campaign #Freethecitizens, with most Ghanaian celebrities joining and sharing their views.
A section of the protestors who participated in the Democracy Hub organized demonstration were apprehended by the Ghana police following a scuffle.
About 39 of them were remanded for two weeks on Tuesday following a court appearance. A new report indicates that a different set of protestors who were arrested have been arraigned in a court in Accra on Wednesday, September 25, 2024.
Though they have not pleaded guilty yet, they are facing charges such as conspiracy to commit a crime, unlawful assembly, causing unlawful damage and offensive damage.
Sharing her view in an X post sighted by Zionfelix.net, Ghanaian actress Lydia Forson told President Akufo-Addo that this cannot be his legacy.
She reminded him about the time he led others by demonstrating.
Lydia Forson wrote: “Dear @NAkufoAddo This cannot be your legacy! You spent years as a human rights activist with placards on the streets! What happened? What happened to the man from “ku me preko”? Your “Fellow Ghanaians” are following your charge to be citizens not spectators.”
The protestors were expressing concerns about the negative effect of illegal mining (galamsey) in the country.
