During the #OccupyJulorbiHouse protest, some street vendors claim the Ghana Police confiscated their goods.
The street vendors could be seen sobbing as they begged the Ghanaian government to help them.
Efia Odo, a Ghanaian actress and human rights advocate, has been harshly critical of her coworkers who vented on social media about the treatment of peaceful protestors by the police.
The second day of the #OccupyJulorbiHouse protest is currently taking place at the 37 Military Hospital, where participants include Efia Odo, Bridget Otoo, John Dumelo, and EL.
The protest began on September 21—Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Day, a day that is celebrated across the country.
The date was specifically chosen by the organizers because they thought it represented the tenacity and resistance shown throughout historical struggles against oppression and eviction.
However, the demonstrations took a worrying turn when Ghanaian police used excessive force to try to put an end to them and unlawfully detained protesters as well as onlookers.
In response, Ghanaians persisted in speaking out against these actions and organized attorneys to support those who were being detained.
Julor Bi, which translates to “Child of a Thief” in the Ga language of Accra, Ghana’s capital, is a loose allusion to the ruling Executive, which the populace believes has carelessly led the nation into chaos.
Efia Odo dared her coworkers to join them in the streets, where the real action is taking place, instead of hiding behind their computers to protest.
Watch the video here:
Street vendors near the 37 Trotro station, where #OccupyJulorbiHouse demonstrators are gathering, accuse the police of seizing products intended for sale.#UTVGhana pic.twitter.com/3UKXNMGtGU
— UTV Ghana (@utvghana) September 22, 2023
Relatedly, the #OccupyJulorbiHouse protest’s organizer revealed that people had approached protesters with offers of money and government positions in exchange for them ceasing their demonstrations.
According to Barker Vormawor in an interview cited on 3newsgh on Twitter, after the protesters turned down these offers, National Security Minister Albert Kan-Dapaah threatened to arrest them and punish them severely if they continued their protest activities.
“We were offered not only money but appointments, and if we agreed to stop this, we were going to be free to do whatever we want,” Barker Vormawor asserted during the interview.
