{"id":220957,"date":"2024-09-26T13:31:59","date_gmt":"2024-09-26T13:31:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/09\/26\/democracy-hub-protesters-must-be-prosecuted\/"},"modified":"2024-09-26T13:31:59","modified_gmt":"2024-09-26T13:31:59","slug":"democracy-hub-protesters-must-be-prosecuted","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/09\/26\/democracy-hub-protesters-must-be-prosecuted\/","title":{"rendered":"Democracy Hub protesters must be prosecuted"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Salam Mustapha, the National Youth Organiser for the New Patriotic Party (NPP), says the Democracy Hub protesters \u201cmust be held accountable and face the full rigours of the law in our courts.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Members of Democracy Hub staged a protest against illegal mining, commonly known as galamsey last Saturday, urging President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo to take swift action to halt illegal mining operations and protect the nation\u2019s water bodies and forests.<\/p>\n<p>Though the protest was intended to be peaceful, violence erupted when some demonstrators clashed with the police.<\/p>\n<p>The Ghana Police Service accused the protesters of blocking roads, dismantling police barriers, and obstructing traffic during their demonstration at the 37 Roundabout in Accra. This resulted in the arrest of over 40 protesters.<\/p>\n<p>On Tuesday, September 24, the court remanded 39 of the arrested protesters into police custody for two weeks, with 11 more protesters remanded the following day, September 25.<\/p>\n<p>Mustapha in a statement issued on Thursday on behalf of the NPP\u2019s national youth wing, noted that \u201cLaw and order are fundamental to the peace and security of our nation, and those who violate these principles should not be exempt from justice.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn this regard, we call upon all law-abiding and peace-loving citizens to support the police in their efforts to prosecute those involved in these criminal activities.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt is crucial that we collectively uphold the rule of law and condemn such unruly behaviour, as it threatens the very foundation of our democracy.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1091157\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-09-26-at-10.55.54_360a1142.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"939\" height=\"1280\"  \/><\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<p><em><strong>Explore the world of impactful news with CitiNewsroom on WhatsApp!<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Click on the link to join the\u00a0\u00a0<span class=\"google-anno-t\">Citi Newsroom<\/span>\u00a0channel for curated, meaningful stories tailored just for YOU:\u00a0https:\/\/whatsapp.com\/channel\/0029VaCYzPRAYlUPudDDe53x<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<div class=\"google-auto-placed ap_container\">\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><em style=\"background-color: #ffffff;\"><strong>No spams, just the stories that truly matter! #StayInformed #CitiNewsroom #CNRDigital<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Salam Mustapha, the National Youth Organiser for the New Patriotic Party (NPP), says the Democracy Hub protesters \u201cmust be held accountable and face the full rigours of the law in our courts.\u201d Members of Democracy Hub staged a protest against illegal mining, commonly known as galamsey last Saturday, urging President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo to [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":214357,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-220957","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-local-news"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.8 - 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