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I’m a member of NPP, but they have no hand in my SRC president ambition – Guru
Ghanaian musician and University of Ghana SRC presidential candidate, Maradona Adjei Yeboah, known as Guru, has said he is a member of the New Patriotic Party (NPP).
Despite supporting Dr Bawumia’s ideas, he said the ruling party is not involved in his SRC ambition.
He said, “I’m a member of NPP, and I support Bawumia’s ideas, but they have no hand in my SRC ambition. The students don’t like mixing mainstream politics with school politics. I am solely sponsoring my campaign.”
In an interview on Adom FM’s morning show, Dwaso Nsem on Monday, Guru also outlined key issues he aims to address if elected SRC President, including accommodation, transportation, and the need for free data for online lectures.
“Accommodation is a problem, 60 per cent of the students come from home, and transportation is difficult because the country is already hard,” he explained.
Guru also plans to implement a policy for at least one sick bay in every hall, highlighting his focus on student welfare.
“I’ll address accommodation, transport, sick bay, and data issues when I become the UG SRC President,” he promised.
Source: Myjoyonline.com
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‘Fix The Country’ member seen tearing down posters at National Cathedral site arrested
A member of the Fix the Country movement, under the auspices of Democracy Hub, has been arrested at Kotoka International Airport (KIA).
Ralph St. Williams, also known as Fellow Ghanaians, was arrested while en route to Kumasi in the Ashanti Region ahead of the group’s protest on Saturday.
The convener of the movement, Oliver Baker-Vormawor, made this known in a tweet on X on Thursday, September 19.
Mr Baker-Vormawor believes the arrest is linked to Fellow Ghanaians’ participation in the “Enough is Enough” demonstration organised by the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) against the Electoral Commission.
“It appears that Ralph’s arrest stems from his peaceful participation in Tuesday’s ‘Enough is Enough’ demonstration, where he highlighted government mismanagement by opening the National Cathedral pit, a site that has already cost Ghana 58 million cedis, for symbolic swimming,” portions of the tweet read.
A viral video of the suspect shows him tearing down some posters at the Cathedral project site and expressing his anger over the misuse of public funds.
But the convener of the movement also alleged that the arrest was aimed at preventing Ralph St. Williams from participating in the upcoming ‘Say No to Galamsey’ protest, and to “intimidate activists fighting for transparency and environmental justice.”
Mr Baker-Vormawor condemned the arrest and demanded the immediate release of their member.
He also called for an official apology from the authorities for what he described as a blatant attempt to silence critical voices.
Meanwhile, he said that the group will be submitting a formal petition to the Inspector General of Police to address the situation.
Source:Myjoyonline.com
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We’ve not stopped Democracy Hub’s demo; we only disagree with choice of location – Police
The Ghana Police Service says it has not stopped Democracy Hub’s demonstration slated for Saturday, September 21, 2024.
According to them, they only disagree with the organisers on the choice of location.
In a statement, they stated that “The Ghana Police Service on 9th July 2024, received notice from the Democracy Hub of a planned protest by way of picketing from September 21 to 23, at the Revolution Square in front of the Jubilee House.”
They noted that In line with the provisions of the Public Order Act, 1994 (Act 491), the Police conducted an assessment of the proposed location for the picketing.
Following the assessment, the Police concluded that holding the protests at the Revolution Square could affect public order, endanger public defence, public safety and public health.
By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme
Read full statement below
