Occupy Julorbi House
| Occupy Julorbi House | |
|---|---|
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| Date | September 21–23, 2023 |
| Location | Accra, Ghana 5.58792° N, 0.18262° W |
| Caused by | Economic hardship, cost of living, abuse of power, corruption, poor infrastructure |
| Casualties | |
| Arrested | Bridget Otoo |
Occupy Julorbi House is a Ghanaian 3-day protest which started off as an online protest on the social media platform X formerly Twitter using the hashtag #OccupyJulorbiHouse.[1] The #OccupyJulorBiHouse hashtag is a play on Occupy and Jubilee House which is Ghana's seat of government.[2] Julor Bi is a phrase coined from Ga, the local language spoken by the people of Accra, Ghana's capital. The phrase, comprising of two Ga words "Julor" and "Bi", meaning Child of a Thief is a loose reference to the ruling government, led by the New Patriotic Party, who the people believe have negligently driven the country into a mess.
Background
The Occupy Julorbi House was supposed to be a 3-day protest at the seat of government the Jubilee House in Accra organized by Ghanaian civil society organization Democracy Hub.[3][4][5]
The idea was to plan a demonstration from September 21 to 23 to coincide with Founder's Day—a national holiday honoring Kwame Nkrumah, Ghana's first president and a prominent advocate for African independence and unity. The protestors had initially planned to picket at the Jubilee House but what was intended as a peaceful demonstration took a distressing twist when protestors clashed with Ghana Police, who forcefully attempted to disperse the crowd.[6]
The Police
During the first day of the "Occupy Julorbi House" protest on September 21, police used tactics to disrupt the demonstration, leading to the arrest of several protesters. However, all 49 detainees were released on the same day.[1]
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) criticized the arrest of 'Democracy Hub' protesters on September 21, 2023, in Accra, calling it a violation of their fundamental rights.[7]
Notable people
Below are some notable people who participated in the protest:
References
- ^ a b Agambila, Dorcas (2023-09-22). "Occupy Julorbi House: Police block protesters from marching to Jubilee House". Pulse Ghana. Retrieved 2023-09-26.
- ^ "OccupyJulorbiHouse demo: Organisers call for immediate release of all protesters". Citinewsroom - Comprehensive News in Ghana. 2023-09-21. Retrieved 2023-09-26.
- ^ AfricaNews (2023-09-24). "Ghana: 3-day protests over cost of living crisis, leaders' "moral decay" end". Africanews. Retrieved 2023-09-26.
- ^ Crabbe, Nathaniel (2023-09-26). ""Much respect": Video of policeman begging OccupyJulorbi protesters warms hearts". Yen.com.gh - Ghana news. Retrieved 2023-09-26.
- ^ Okyere, Gertrude (2023-09-20). "Police file injunction against occupy 'Julorbi' House demo". Adomonline.com. Retrieved 2023-09-26.
- ^ "#OccupyJulorbiHouse: Ghanaian Youth Protest for Change as Country's Economy Continues to Worsen". theaccratimes.com. Retrieved 2023-09-26.
- ^ "NDC condemns 'shameful' arrest of 'Occupy Julorbi House' protesters". Prime News Ghana. 2023-09-22. Retrieved 2023-09-27.
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