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The Economic Fighters League has taken a swipe at the Greater Accra Regional Police Command for securing a court order to ban the National Democratic Congress (NDC) from further protests.
The youth pressure group that has championed several initiatives to educate the youth on the power they wield including the ‘No Vote’ campaign, believes the action by the police is an infringement on the rights of the party and its members.
A statement issued by the group and signed by Hardi Yakubu, Fighter General, said: “We remain non-partisan and committed to demolishing a system that is clearly designed to serve an elite few. That said, when the inalienable rights of the People are abused, we must and will always speak and act, out of loyalty to Ghana, and not party.
Accra: Police gun down alleged notorious robber, arrest two others LISTEN 1
The Greater Accra Regional Police Command has gunned down a suspected highway notorious robber and arrested two others in an operation on the Spintex road.
Blessing Stephen, a 38-year-old man, died from gunshot wounds he sustained in a capture operation at Tonynam Guest House at Spintex, a suburb of Accra, around 11: 30 am.
According to the police, the deceased has been active in his evasive tactics and have been on police surveillance for the past two years.
“The deceased was a Nigerian and an ex-convict and a notorious armed robber who usually operates among a gang of six. He has been involved in a series of highway robberies, bank robberies and attacks on bullion vans including the recent bullion van robbery and killing of a policeman at Adansi Nyankomasu near Adansi Tewobabi in the Ashanti Region, Manso-meam, Mankesim filling station, Tarkwa- Prestea Highway robbery, and Gomoa -Potsin,” a s
Aside from the world dealing with a pandemic, the discussion around rape had to be had once again with another push for justice for victims.
With an ideal world where rape will be history the focus, the push around education, laws and measures that could avoid the many rape cases recorded led a lot of conversations in 2020. Pulse Picks: 6 Ghanaian heroes of rape campaigns in 2020
Many have been involved in the fight against rape. There are different angles to it and as the fight continues, new challenges pop up every day.
For example, Pulse Ghana’s campaign against rape threw more light on the medical examination fees victims are made to pay in a bid to seek justice. These fees usually hinder the prosecution process as many do not have the financial means to continue.
The leadership of the main opposition National Democratic Congress(NDC) has described as wrong order, the Police directive to the NDC blocking them from further holding street protests in the capital, Accra
Speaking on GHOne TV on Thursday, the General Secretary of the NDC, Johnson Asiedu Nketiah said the police acted wrongly by stopping their demonstrations with an exparte motion.
“It has been established, so what did they think they’re doing? they are just playing games, and as we sit here nobody has been served with any process. It means that nothing exists. The Police cannot go and claim they have secured an exparte motion, nobody had been served with that motion and then they themselves will go and then issue a statement that they have secured exparte motion so so and so…when they themselves know that the established principle is that you cannot stop demonstrations with exparte motions; you must come with motions on notice.” he told Serwah Amihere on GH Today.