Peter Toobu condemns use of force by Navy in Tema incident

He emphasized the legal right to peaceful assembly enshrined in Ghana’s Public Order Act (Act 491 of 1994), criticizing the use of excessive force by security personnel.

He called the incident “unnecessary” and lamented the longstanding challenge of managing public gatherings without resorting to violence.

“Can you believe that in the year 1994, the Public Order Act was passed, it took 20 years for the Ghana police service under one former IGP, Mr Mohammed Ahmed Alhasan to realise that you can’t continue to use live bullets in managing public disorder.

“The formed police unit is an internationally recognized police branch specializing in the activities of public disorder

Warning shots do not kill

Warning shots are another level of force to tell people not to cross that red line…Whether it is through the bullet or not, we are saying that warning shots do not kill

When they become fatal, they are no longer warning shots, one has to be held accountable for every bullet shot”.