An old tweet by regarding police brutalities against unarmed citizens exercising their constitutional rights to protest has resurfaced.
The tweet, made by the official handle of the president on September 17, 2015, on X (formerly Twitter), during his campaign for the 2016 presidency, resurfaced following the arrest and alleged police brutalities against Democracy Hub protesters. "Brute force by the police against unarmed citizens exercising their constitutional rights, shd be a thing of the past. #NewVotersRegisterNow," his tweet read.
The Ghana Police Service arrested 43 individuals, including the lead convener of Democracy Hub, Oliver Barker-Vormawor, for their alleged involvement in lawless acts during a three-day protest dubbed #OccupyJulorbiHouse and #StopGalamsey.
The protesters aimed to highlight the menace of illegal mining polluting several river bodies in parts of the country, as well as issues of bad governance and the economic hardships under the ruling government.