Ghana's Attorney General, Godfred Yeboah Dame, has defended the prosecution of members of the Democracy Hub, a group who protested against illegal mining in the country which resulted in unlawful incidents, myjoyonline.com has reported.
According to the AG, the actions of the protesters exceeded freedom of expression and posed a threat to public freedom. "Whilst acknowledging the legitimacy of concerns which motivate some protests, the State must deplore and, in fact, prosecute acts of protestors which threaten the running of essential services, infringe on the right to free movement of others, or attack the safety of security forces." He said this during his speech at the Annual Conference of the Association of Magistrates and Judges of Ghana (AMJG).
The AG pointed out how democracies address the issue of protesters who break the law.
He advised Ghanaians to promote national peace and security, ahead of the 2024 general elections.