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Democracy Hub and its partners have filed a defamation suit against the leader of the New Force, Nana Kwame Bediako (Cheddar).
The Democracy Hub and its members, including lawyer Oliver Barker-Vormawor, have sued Nana Kwame Bediako over his comments suggesting the September 2024#SayNoGalamsey protest was funded by a major political party.
Nana Kwame Bediako, in a video shared on his social media on September 25, 2024, alleged that the #ReoccupyJulorbiHouse and the #FixTheCountry protest are all machinations of a political party.
Cheddar in the video stated, “Well, let me tell you something: all of these protests and demonstrations that have been organised in this country in the past year or two are organised by one of the duopolies. It is the same politician, and I said it.
I am not going to mention names, but you know that Julorbi and Fix The Country were fixed by one of the existing parties. We cannot do this to ourselves and destroy this country because of a politician’s personal interest or a party’s interest”.
He further added, “Please, Ghana, do your research. The people in front of all these demonstrations, some of them have treason charges.
Ask, find out who is sponsoring them for the mobilisation and all the things that happened. This is not about galamsey; this is about political interest”, he stated.
In their suit filed, the Democracy Hub is requesting the court declare that the allegation by Cheddar is defamatory and also urging the court to order him to apologise and retract his remarks, also to pay damages for ruining their reputation.
Parts of the court document filed at the High Court in Accra read, “The Plaintiffs’ claim is for:
A. A declaration that the statements published and caused to be published by the Defendant on or about 25–26 September 2024 are false, malicious, and defamatory of the Plaintiffs.
B. A declaration that the Defendant’s publications, whether by video, written text, or oral repetition to third parties, have unlawfully injured the reputation, integrity, and public standing of each of the Plaintiffs.
C. An order directing the Defendant to publish a full, clear, and unequivocal retraction and apology, in terms to be approved by the Plaintiffs or this Honourable Court:
a. on the Defendant’s X account;
b. in the same form, prominence, and duration as the impugned videos; and
c. in any additional media outlets as this Honourable Court may deem fit.
D. General damages for defamation, for each Plaintiff, for the injury to reputation, distress, humiliation, loss of public confidence, and the continuing harm caused by the Defendant’s publications”.
Some netizens reacting to the Democracy Hub suit stated, “Now that the fight against galamsey is effective.. You want to suit him, since last year and this year, all you didn’t think of any defamation cos the sponsorship party was failing the fight. Ah, wait oo the same demonstration boys chop money that was supposed to be shared among the participants, you guys are not serious”.
“Senselessly Senseless. Has galamsey ended? Why not still do the demonstration? You menes figa we be small boys. That was factually true. This no go go anywhere masa”, one more X user added.
An X user also added, “Mmmboaaa, Now your party is in power, so you don’t see the need for demonstration against. Has galamsey stopped?”
One more X user added, “Funny. Cheddar is not too far from wrong. In opposition, Oliver’s lawyer was Srem Sai, now he’s deputy AG, so one can presume that what Cheddar is saying is true cos Srem supported Oliver with resources and time. He defended Oliver anytime at a point, Ray Atuguba defended Oliver”.
“Interesting times ahead. I like how people have been testing Ghana’s justice system lately. Mr Bediako can afford some of the best attorneys in the country to face some of the best young attorneys. Let’s see how this plays out in court”, another Ghanaian added.
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🚨ICYMI🇬🇭👨🏿💼🪧: Democracy Hub and its partners have filed a defamation suit against Nana Kwame Bediako (Cheddar) over comments suggesting the 2024 #SayNoGalamsey protest was funded by a major political party.
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The suit demands damages, a public apology, and a full retraction.
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