24 pro-Gadaffi demonstrator in BNI custody

Audrey Agyiri-Inkoom

The 24 persons who are leaders of a coalition known as “Hands off Libya, Hands off Africa “ have been arrested by the police for defying a court injunction on a planned demonstration despite earlier announcement that they have been released on bail.
 
They were rounded up by the Police after they embarked on a pro-Gadaffi demonstration to the United States Embassy in Accra.

In an interview on Citi Fm, Grandfather Ayitomeka, a member of the coalition said the action by police is rather unfortunate, adding that the police is uncoordinated to them.

“They are still in BNI custody, we are now negotiation their release “.

“It is not true, I have a copy of the injunction, they got the injunction on the 15th, they never served anybody with the injunction so we are not aware that they even went to court.

He said, "It is so disgraceful but we are not surprised because the commander Rose Atinga Bio said that the American Ambassador is not happy about it so it is obvious that this is an orchestration by the American Embassy”.

Meanwhile, DSP Cephas Arthur, Acting Director of Public Relations at the Police Headquarters revealed that the police is still investigating the incident and will release the arrested persons when necessary.

“What I can confirm is that they are still in the hands of the police and investigations are continuing”.

He said that “They were served long enough to enable them take a decision to obey the court orders”.

DSP Cephas Arthur denied the allegation that the police service acted the way it did because the American Ambassador expressed discontent about the matter.

To him, the Police will never act or take action because another country is forcing them to do so, adding that this is not the first time the Police has moved in to stop an illegal demonstration in Ghana.

Audrey Agyiri Inkoom