A Ghanaian political activist has been charged with treason after being arrested on Friday for making comments on social media about a coup.
Oliver Barker-Vormawor has led protests against President Nana Akufo-Addo’s government under the banner “Fix The Country”.
A request for bail was turned down. He was detained after posting on social media that he would stage a coup if parliament passed a new bill which will impose a tax on mobile money transfers.
The Ashaiman District Court said it does not have the jurisdiction to grant bail to the accused due to the nature of the offence.
Her Honour Eleanor Barnes urged the defence team to repeat their bail application at the High Court or challenge her ruling.
The court also ordered the police to ensure that the defence and three members of his family are allowed access to him everyday between 10:00am and 4:00pm.
The accused was in an ash -woven suit with a #fixthecountry T-shirt beneath.
Oliver was arrested upon his arrival from the UK Thursday night after he threatened to stage a coup in Ghana if the controversial e-levy is passed.
The Police in a statement said his “post contained a clear statement of intent with a possible will to execute a coup in his declaration of intent to subvert the constitution of the Republic”.
President Akufo-Addos’s second term has featured several protests against government policies which are aimed at improving an economy that’s been hit hard by the pandemic.
Source: Mybrytnewsroom.com
