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Professor Ransford Gyampo, a political science lecturer at Ghana’s premier university, the University of Ghana, has softened his stance on the arrest and detention of Democracy Hub demonstrators after hearing the police’s side of the story.<\/p>\n

In a Facebook post, Gyampo who doubles as the President of the University of Ghana chapter of the University Teachers’ Association of Ghana, revealed that he paid a courtesy call to the Inspector General of Police (IGP) George Akuffo Dampare.<\/p>\n

According to him, the visit was to discuss the controversies surrounding the arrest of the anti-galamsey protestors and general policing in the country.<\/p>\n

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Having heard from the IGP, Gyampo who had harshly criticized the police since the arrest appears to have seen reasons with the police. Now that he is well informed, Gyampo urged Ghanaians who want to express their displeasure with developments in the country to strictly abide by the laid down rules and regulations so they do not find themselves in similar situations.<\/p>\n

Nonetheless, he appealed to the Ghana Police Service and the prosecutorial powers of the country to temper justice with mercy.<\/p>\n

“There are two sides to every coin. I believe and support our right to demonstrate, but strictly within the confines of our laws. Should a few overstep boundaries, the law must apply, but not in a manner that makes it look like using a sledgehammer to kill an ant,” part of his post on Facebook reads.<\/p>\n

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The Democracy Hub demonstrators were nabbed during their anti-galamsey demonstration in Accra for allegedly indulging in acts deemed unlawful.<\/p>\n

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