{"id":236952,"date":"2024-10-22T12:34:36","date_gmt":"2024-10-22T12:34:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/10\/22\/seven-democracy-hub-protesters-discharged\/"},"modified":"2024-10-22T12:34:36","modified_gmt":"2024-10-22T12:34:36","slug":"seven-democracy-hub-protesters-discharged","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/10\/22\/seven-democracy-hub-protesters-discharged\/","title":{"rendered":"Seven Democracy Hub protesters discharged"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Seven of the 53 Democracy Hub protesters facing trial have been discharged by the state after 19 of them appeared in court following their release from custody.<\/p>\n<p>The discharged individuals include Kingsley Adiedu, Seth Cofie, Gloria Louis, Nii Quaye Hammond, Manuel Biney, Joseph Dorsese, and Ernest Acheampong.<\/p>\n<p>State attorneys announced the decision to discontinue the trial against the seven protesters, while also confirming that they had filed a second batch of disclosures.<\/p>\n<p>They further indicated that they would submit witness statements on the next adjourned date. The court has set the next hearing for November 21, 2024.<\/p>\n<p>Nicholas Normeshie, the lawyer representing the discharged protesters, expressed satisfaction with the state\u2019s decision. He reiterated that his clients were innocent and cast doubt on the possibility of their re-arrest.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe state made the right decision to drop the charges against these seven clients, as they were innocent of the accusations. From the state\u2019s position, I highly doubt they will be re-arrested. If that were the case, it would have happened immediately after the court session,\u201d Normeshie said.<\/p>\n<p>The remaining protesters will continue to face trial as the case progresses in the coming weeks.<\/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<span class=\"google-anno-t\">Citi Newsroom<\/span>\u00a0channel for curated, meaningful stories tailored just for YOU<\/strong>:\u00a0<strong>https:\/\/whatsapp.com\/channel\/0029VaCYzPRAYlUPudDDe53x<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<div class=\"google-auto-placed ap_container\">\n<p><em><strong>No spam, just the stories that truly matter! #StayInformed #CitiNewsroom #CNRDigital<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Seven of the 53 Democracy Hub protesters facing trial have been discharged by the state after 19 of them appeared in court following their release from custody. 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