Massive OccupyJulorbiHouse Demo Set For December

Democracy Hub has announced a month-long protests in December. The demonstration dubbed #OccupyJulorbiHouse will start from 1st December, 2023 to 31st December, 2023.

Protesters will be picketing the Jubilee House, specifically the publicly accessible end facing the Liberation Street. The purpose of the demonstration is to demand the urgent prosecution of corrupt officials, including persons in the president’s family and inner circle who have contributed to what has been described by a former cabinet Minister.

Massive OccupyJulorbiHouse Demo Set For December

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It further stated that it will also serve “to educate Ghanaians on our enduring advocacy for a New Constitution for a New Generation. The first demonstration was a three-day period taking effect from 21st September to 23rd September. This December demonstration will be a 31 days demonstration.

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Below is the full statement

Accra, Ghana [Monday 9 October 2023] Democracy Hub, the Convenor of the #FixTheCountry movement and #Occupy JulorbiHouse protests, wishes to notify the public of its intention to hold a picketing event this December from 1st December to 31st December 2023 at the Julorbi House.

Purpose:

Democracy Hub believes that the President’s stewardship of this country demonstrates incompetence, a lack of integrity, routine abuse of power, and greed.

We are perturbed by high levels of persistent unemployment among the youth; and the level of economic mismanagement that has jeopardized the future of young people as well as pushed nearly a million Ghanaians into poverty. We are further concerned about the deteriorating press freedom: extra judicial killings and the persecution of activists calling for democratic reforms.

The picket, themed “#Occupy JulorbiHouse” and #JustResign, will call on the President of Ghana, to resign immediately or be impeached by Parliament. We demand the urgent prosecution of corrupt officials, including persons in the president’s family and inner circle who have contributed to what has been described by a former cabinet Minister as “a Friends, Family and Concubines Government.”

The protest will also serve to educate Ghanaians on our enduring advocacy for a New Constitution for a New Generation. We believe in progressive Constitutional Reforms that will provide a better framework for social equity and economic justice for our people; as well as help confront the abuse of power and impunity more squarely.

Format:

The picket will be held at the Jubilee House, specifically at the publicly accessible side

facing Liberation Street.

Guidelines:

Democracy Hub pledges to establish and publish extensive picketing guidelines to ensure a smooth and peaceful event. Informational sessions will be conducted to educate the public about these guidelines.

For further inquiries or information, please contact: Anita Shafa Musah, Director of Communications, 05000171267 Benjamin Darko, Head of Programmes: 0244220075

About Democracy Hub:

Democracy Hub is a civil society organization committed to promoting democratic values, transparency, accountability, and the rule of law in Ghana. We advocate for the rights and duties enshrined in the 1992 Constitution and work to ensure that these principles are upheld by the government and public officials. The organization is committed to upholding the principles of the rule of law and constitutional accountability.