Minority deputies in court on Monday for a protest march

General news for Sunday January 3, 2021

Source: Kasapa FM

01/03/2021

The minority leader and ten other NDC deputies will face the Accra Circuit Court on Monday, January 4, 2020 for the minority protest march to the headquarters of the Electoral Commission.

They were charged with unlawful assembly for failing to notify the police of a special event contrary to sections 1 (1) and (2) and 9 (a) of the Public Order Act 1994 (law 491).

The lawmakers mentioned in the lawsuit are Asawase MP, Alhaji Muntaka Mubarak; Ningo-Prampram MP Sam George; Yapei Kusawgu MP, John Abdulai Jinapor; South Dayi MP, Rockson MP Dafeamekpor and Kumbungu MP Ras Mubarak.

The others are Damongo MP Adam Mutawakilu; Lower Manya Krobo MP Ebenezer Terlabi; Pru East MP, Dr. Pour Donkor; Sagnarigu MP; Alhaji ABA Fuseini; Deputy Juaboso, Kwabena Minta Akando.

This follows the breach of a security barricade by NDC deputies to present a petition to the Election Commission headquarters on December 23, 2021.

The deputies were also prosecuted for failing to inform the police of their march.