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Ghanaian broadcaster Afia Pokua, popularly known as Vim Lady claims that the Democracy Hub’s recent protest against illegal mining, also known as galamsey, has a political agenda.
As per her, politicians frequently exploit these protests to damage the reputation of the current government, especially before elections.
Vim Lady, in a video on her TikTok account, claimed that politicians often rally people to protest in order to influence public opinion against the ruling party during elections.
“I support the idea that the police should grant bail to the Democracy Hub demonstrators because they should be aware of the modus operandi of protests, especially in an election year. It’s always politically motivated by the opposition,” Afia Pokua said.
“For the first time, I agree with Cheddar. This demonstration is politically motivated and it’s not just this one, Kume Preko, CJA, Let My Vote Count, and now Democracy Hub have all been politically motivated. Don’t be surprised if Oliver Vormawor gets a deputy minister if the NDC wins power.”
Vim Lady showed her backing for the liberation of the detained demonstrators. Nonetheless, she stressed the significance of their release, but highlighted the need to denounce the actions that led to their arrests.
“Even though I support calls for their release, the act that got them arrested must be condemned,” she added.
The Democracy Hub protest, which happened in Accra, from September 21 to 23, 2024, aimed at calling for immediate action against galamsey, and attention to its harmful effects on the environment.
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