The President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has said he is not against protests and that his government will not make any attempt to suppress the views of Ghanaians.
According to the President, he would be the last to have qualms with protesters, as his political career was largely aided by leading demonstrations.“How can the president, whose political career was aided by leading protests, have problems with protests? I don’t have problems with protests. And nothing is done in Ghana to prevent people from airing their views on anything,” he said.
A pressure group called Democracy Hub staged a 3-day protest against environmental destruction, particularly illegal mining, also known as galamsey. The group, mainly the youth called on the authorities to end galamsey, which has destroyed almost every water body in the country.
Speaking to France24 on Friday, October 4, 2024, President Akufo-Addo said the protesters in court are facing the law because of their misconduct, and that the executive has no hand in it.President Akufo-Addo debunked claims by the opposition party that his government was trying to stifle dissent.In a sharp rebuttal, the outgoing President of Ghana, Akufo-Addo, said “I’m not responsible for jailing people in Ghana.
The courts in Ghana are independent institutions and they have been all through this period of the fourth republic.”He added that “people misconduct themselves and they’re brought before court. It’s for the court to deal with them. It has nothing to do with politics. It has nothing to do with the executive. And their behaviour is what lands them in problem with the police and with the courts. It’s not the protests.”
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