Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Godfred Yeboah Dame, has claimed that the Democracy Hub protesters who were arrested and are currently standing trial exceeded the limits of free expression.
He made the remarks at the annual conference of the Association of Magistrates and Judges of Ghana (AMJG).
It was held on the theme “Improving the Security and the Welfare of the Judiciary for Effective Justice Delivery” in Accra on Tuesday, October 1, 2024.
According to him, no democracy countenanced acts of violence and tension.
The Minister posited that the protesters who exceeded the limits of free expression and disregarded their safety and that of others would face the rigours of the law.
“Respectfully, an unhealthy cycle in the life of the nation is occurring again. The drumbeats of violence, mayhem, incitement to violence and civil disobedience are being beaten and indeed, have gone a notch higher.
“There are attempts to create tension ahead of the elections and instil fear into people through demonstrations which, in some cases, are a ruse for mounting an attack on the security forces of our nation and disrupting the running of essential public services.”
“This, with the greatest respect, is not countenanced in any democracy. In any advanced democracy, when protesters exceed the limits of free expression and show disregard for their communities and the safety of their own lives and that of other members of the community (irrespective of the motives for the protests embarked on), they face the rigours of the law,” he added.
By: Rainbowradioonline.com/Ghana
