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The Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Godfred Yeboah Dame, has stated that members of the Democracy Hub who recently went on a protest around the 37 portion of the Liberation Road exceeded the limits of free expression guaranteed by the laws of the country.
The actions of the protestors, according to the Attorney General and Minister of Justice, demonstrated gross disregard for the entire Ghanaian community, the safety of their own lives, and the lives of all other members of society.
Godfred Yeboah Dame made the observation in his address at the 2024 Association of Magistrates and Judges of Ghana (AMJG) held at the Labadi Beach Hotel on Tuesday, 2 October 2024, under the theme; “Improving the Security and Welfare of the Judiciary for Effective Justice Delivery.”
“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 instill 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 protestors 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 rigors of the law,” Godfred Yeboah Dame remarked.
“In this regard, this year on 18th July, 2024, in the United Kingdom, five supporters of an activity described as the “Just Stop Oil” climate campaign, a demonstration against the geophysical and climate hazards of the oil trade, who conspired to cause a gridlock on London’s motorway were sentenced to lengthy jail terms by the Southwark Crown Court presided over by Justice Christopher Hehir.
“In the words of the learned judge, the protestors had “crossed the line from concerned campaigner to fanatic”. After having been found guilty of conspiracy to cause a public nuisance, the leader of the demonstration received a five-year sentence, while the other four were each sentenced to four years,” the Attorney General further remarked.
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