The lawsuit is grounded on wrongful deaths, breach of constitutional rights, inappropriate military deployment, and failure to ensure accountability by actors.
Three years since #fixthecountry activist Macho Kakaa was killed and an ensuing protest led to the death of two others, a law firm, Merton & Everett LLP, has filed a lawsuit against the Ghana Armed Forces, the Police Service, and the Republic of Ghana on behalf of victims of military brutality in Ejura.
A statement from the firm said the lawsuit is grounded on wrongful deaths, breach of constitutional rights, inappropriate military deployment, and failure to ensure accountability by actors. "The lawsuit marks the three-year anniversary of the killing of #fixthecountry activist Macho Kaaka. The legal action is grounded in the tragic events that occurred in Ejira on June 29, 2021, when the Ghana Armed Forces and the Ghana Police Services' use of excessive force during a peaceful civilian demonstration resulted in the deaths of Abdul Nasir Yusuf and Mutala Suraj Mohammed, as well as injuries to other plaintiffs," the statement said.
"The whole document is biased in favour of the military. Lives were lost and people are asking for justice, and I don't see anything here that will bring justice to the people. I don't see anything about the regional minister who gave the order in the first place," said Security Analyst). To contact the copyright holder directly for corrections — or for permission to republish or make other authorized use of this material,, representing a diversity of positions on every topic.
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