Accounting professor and private legal practitioner Prof. Kwaku Asare, also known as Kwaku Azar, is questioning how all of the arrested protestors were given a two-week remand.
The lawyer could not understand how all 53 demonstrators who were arrested have all been remanded in custody for two weeks.
In an opinion piece, the lawyer opined that this raises serious questions, especially when the charges against them include varying misdemeanours.
The lawyer, who is based in the United States, suggested that due process has been abused considering the uniformity of the sentence despite the differences in charges of those arrested.
He also expressed disappointment in how the judge presiding over the matter failed to consider the police decision to keep the demonstrators in custody beyond 48 hours.
“The uniformity of the sentence, despite differences in charges and circumstances, suggests due process may have been overlooked in favor of expedience. Were the details of each case truly considered, or was this a blanket decision?
It’s concerning that police have initiated investigations into the unlawful detention of two suspects beyond the constitutional 48-hour limit, yet this rights violation didn’t impact the judge’s decision to further remand them. The 48-hour rule is a fundamental safeguard, and its disregard points to potential failings in the protection of constitutional rights.
Adding to the troubling nature of these events is the alleged arrest of a man for simply bringing food to one of the detained individuals. This weak rationale for detention raises broader concerns about police overreach and citizens’ rights being unnecessarily infringed upon.”
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The case of how 53 individuals, with diverse backgrounds and varying misdemeanor charges, appeared before a Ghanafuo judge and were all handed the same 14-day remand raises serious questions about the integrity of the judicial process.
The uniformity of the sentence, despite differences in charges and circumstances, suggests due process may have been overlooked in favor of expedience. Were the details of each case truly considered, or was this a blanket decision?
It’s concerning that police have initiated investigations into the unlawful detention of two suspects beyond the constitutional 48-hour limit, yet this rights violation didn’t impact the judge’s decision to further remand them. The 48-hour rule is a fundamental safeguard, and its disregard points to potential failings in the protection of constitutional rights.
Adding to the troubling nature of these events is the alleged arrest of a man for simply bringing food to one of the detained individuals. This weak rationale for detention raises broader concerns about police overreach and citizens’ rights being unnecessarily infringed upon.
These incidents — uniform remand decisions, rights violations, and questionable arrests — suggest a troubling pattern where fairness, justice, and constitutional protections are being undermined.
The case highlights potential flaws in the judicial system and raises important questions about the balance between law enforcement authority and individual rights.
In a system that should carefully weigh each case, this identical treatment of 53 individuals invites scrutiny into whether justice has truly been served.
GOGO rejects this circus, along with the weak argument that because some protestors may have engaged in misconduct, the rule of law should be set aside to justify these needless remands.
Misconduct by a few does not give license to abandon legal safeguards or treat every individual as guilty by association.
The integrity of the judicial process and the protection of constitutional rights cannot be compromised under the pretext of expedience. Justice must be based on individual actions, not collective punishment or arbitrary decisions.
Free the #Big53.
#ArresttheGalamseyKingpins.
#SALL is the cardinal sin of the 8th Parliament.
Da Yie!
By: Rainbowradioonline.com/Ghana
