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Ghana FixTheCountry campaigner, Oliver Barker-Vormawor dey face treasonable felony cost.
Dis be after he make statements which dey counsel say he go make coup if govment move E-Levy for Ghana.
He seem earlier than de Ashaiman District Court docket on Monday, February 14 for de first time after en arrest final week Friday.
Part 182 (b) of de Felony Offenses Act dey describe treasonable felony as “try to hold out any plan by illegal means which dey usurp govt energy of State.”
En legal professionals Akoto Ampaw beg de courtroom to grant am bail however de prosecutor oppose de plea on grounds of de nature of de case.
De Ashaiman District courtroom remand Mr. Barker-Vormawor into police custody until till de subsequent listening to on February 28, 2022.
Police arrest di campaigner sake of put up he share on social media which dey counsel say he dey go stage coup if govment move de e-Levy.
If dis E-levy move after dis cake bullshit, I’m going do de coup myself. Ineffective military” Mr Barker-Vormawor put up learn.
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Rumours begin dey unfold Friday night time say he go lacking, till safety officers arrest am after he arrive for Kotoka Worldwide airport from UK.
No official communication occur on en arrest till Saturday when Ghana police reveal say Tema Regional Police Command decide am up over de coup assertion.
Oliver dey on starvation strike
Mr Barker-Vormawor dey embark on starvation strike in police custody. Na so fellow FixTheCountry campaigners speak.
Members say since en arrest, he refuse meals as type of protest.
Members of de group de name on authorities to launch de lawyer after 48 hours since en arrest.
What be de ‘Repair The Nation’ marketing campaign?
For Might 2021, Gasoline costs for Ghana spike after pump costs attain $1.07 {dollars} per litre.
De figures spark outrage amongst petroleum customers who dey categorical disappointment by means of social media hashtag #FixTheCountry.
De common value of gas per litre round December 2020 Ghc 4.7 per litre, however den, gas costs hit Ghc 6.1 per litre.
Repair The Nation campaigners be group of unbiased, non-political group of unusual Ghanaians, center class den celebrities who dey name for social and financial reform in de nation.Dem emerge on Might 4, 2021 after 1000’s of Ghanaians on social media bounce on Twitter hashtag #FixTheCountry to protest poor governance and difficulties with de Ghanaian financial system.Inside 24 hours after de hashtag begin, de on-line marketing campaign acquire nationwide consideration selling requires avenue protests.
Protest leaders announce Sunday Might 9, 2020 as day for de avenue protests however Ghana Police safe injunction towards dem.August 4 go be de first time de group go bodily collect to protest towards when dem say be financial hardships inside de county.
Profile of Oliver-Barker Vormawor
Mawuse Oliver Barker-Vormawor be PhD scholar for College of Cambridge.
He be lawyer by career who determine to hitch social media marketing campaign #FixTheCountry wey flip large social motion for Ghana.
He emerge as one among de leaders of de group, however get status as one among de most lively and constant leaders.
He organise protests throughout de nation to use strain on govment to FixTheCountry.
As an expert, Oliver get important consulting expertise with numerous worldwide Dem multilateral establishments like de World Financial institution, UNDP, DFID, OSIWA den ClientEarth.
Oliver get earlier levels from Universite Mohammed V, Souissi, Rabat and the Universite Hassan II, Casablanca in Morocco, the College of Ghana den Harvard Regulation College for USA.
