President Akufo-Addo has said the Executive arm of government has no influence in the recent arrest and detention of some Democracy Hub protesters.
President Akufo-Addo believes that the recent arrest and detention of the protesters rather stems from the behaviour during the protest and not because they are protesting.
He explained that as a political leader who has embarked on several protests in the past, he has no problem with citizens protesting about an issue of concern. "How can a president who himself, his political career was aided by leading protests have problems with protest, I don't have problems with protests," President Akufo-Addo told France 24 in a recent interview.
According to him, government is not stifling citizens' right through any means. "…and nothing is done in Ghana to prevent people from airing their views on anything," he said.