Franklin Cudjoe, the founding president of IMANI Africa, urged President John Dramani Mahama to pardon the TikToker who was imprisoned for publishing false information against the president.
“So which overfed and pampered prosecutor brought this case against the woman? Is he or she not deliberately sabotaging the President? Did AG Dominic Ayine and Justice Sai know about this case? And the judge? You actually jail a person who says the President buried 32 cows to help him spiritually win the elections? I would have been shy to even entertain such comedy in my court! Alas, as an accessory to this comedy, the court became a theatre that staged a comedy of errors! What is this??”
“Mr. President, please reject this senseless persecution in your name! Please pardon Ms. Alhassan!” he posted on Facebook
Camilla Alhassan admitted to publishing false information and engaging in offensive behaviour, and she was given a one-year prison sentence.
She was detained and charged by the Ghana Police Service as a result of the extensively shared footage. The court had mandated a pregnancy test at a previous hearing prior to sentencing.
In order to win the 2024 general election, President John Dramani Mahama buried 32 cows, according to footage that Camilla Alhassan acknowledged posting without supporting documentation.
Following the decision, Kwadwo Gyamfi Bonsu, her attorney, stated that the court dismissed the accusation of electronic abuse because it lacked the legal jurisdiction to make such a determination.
Nonetheless, Camilla was found guilty of offensive conduct by the court and given a one-year prison sentence.
The defence requested a shorter sentence, but the court stated that the increasing frequency of these crimes necessitated a punishment that would deter future offenders, according to the attorney.
Source: newsthemegh.com