{"id":8462,"date":"2024-10-07T13:29:42","date_gmt":"2024-10-07T13:29:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fishfmonline.com\/?p=8462"},"modified":"2024-10-07T13:29:46","modified_gmt":"2024-10-07T13:29:46","slug":"anti-galamsey-protestors-ama-governor-8-others-granted-%c2%a270k-bail-each-with-two-sureties","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fishfmonline.com\/?p=8462","title":{"rendered":"Anti-Galamsey protestors: Ama Governor, 8 others granted \u00a270k bail each with two sureties."},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">An Accra High Court presided over by Justice Comfort Tasiame, has granted bail to lawyer and activist Ama Governor and 8 other individuals involved in a recent anti-galamsey protest, setting the bail at GH\u00a270,000 with two sureties for each of them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The remaining individuals are Emmanuel Gyan, Emmanuel Kwabena Addo, Ziblim Yakubu, Oheneba Prempeh, Philip Owusu Kwabena, Akisibik Desmond, Von Coffie, and Sadik Yakubu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">They are required to report to the Police once a week<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This ruling follows a hearing that assessed the legal and societal implications of the protestors\u2019 actions against illegal mining in Ghana.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">about the harmful effects of illegal mining, commonly referred to as galamsey on the environment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Activists have increasingly voiced their concerns regarding the destruction of farmlands, water bodies, and forests due to unregulated mining practices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"ose-youtube ose-uid-4694bcadd93e62ac135739dae3b69e80 ose-embedpress-responsive\" style=\"width:400px; height:400px; max-height:400px; max-width:100%; display:inline-block;\" data-embed-type=\"Youtube\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" allowFullScreen=\"true\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/bXGk-miHAt4?feature=oembed&color=red&rel=0&controls=1&start=&end=&fs=0&iv_load_policy=0&autoplay=0&mute=0&modestbranding=0&cc_load_policy=1&playsinline=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; encrypted-media;accelerometer;autoplay;clipboard-write;gyroscope;picture-in-picture clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen referrerpolicy=\"origin\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">During the court proceedings, the defence team emphasized that the protests were peaceful and focused on advocating for environmental protection rather than inciting violence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">They highlighted the importance of freedom of expression and the right to peacefully assemble in pursuit of social justice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The judge recognised the significance of the protestors\u2019 cause while also stressing the need to maintain law and order during public demonstrations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The case of the Democracy Hub Protesters was prosecuted by the office of the Attorney General and Minister of Justice after police reportedly detained some individuals beyond the permissible forty-eight hours before bringing them to court.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Legal experts criticised the state&#8217;s detention of the protesters as overly harsh, given that they were protesting against the pressing issue of illegal mining, which poses a serious threat to water bodies and forest reserves.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>An Accra High Court presided over by Justice Comfort Tasiame, has granted bail to lawyer and activist Ama Governor and 8 other individuals involved in a recent anti-galamsey protest, setting the bail at GH\u00a270,000 with two sureties for each of them. 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