In the wake of the Save The Judiciary demonstration, Deputy Chief of Staff (Operations), Stan Dogbe, received a petition on behalf of the Chief of Staff and commended protesters for the peaceful nature of their march.
Dogbe, speaking directly to the crowd, acknowledged the importance of the demonstration as a symbol of Ghana’s maturing democracy under President Mahama.
“On behalf of the Chief of Staff here in the Office of the President, I am delighted to receive the petition from the Coalition, which we will duly present to the Chief of Staff for the attention of the President,” he said.
“We are happy, Charlie, that your process started this morning and has ended very peacefully.”
Dogbe drew a contrast with the previous administration, suggesting that a commitment to peaceful protest and dialogue could have prevented the divisive politics that Ghanaians have endured.
“If it were the case like this over the past eight years, I’m sure that the retaliatory politics that we talk about wouldn’t have been the case,” he added.
He further assured demonstrators that the government will uphold their right to protest and express themselves freely, reinforcing the administration’s democratic principles.
“Just as government ensured that you went about your demonstration peacefully… we will continue to allow for that peaceful expression under President Mahama,” Dogbe stated.
He concluded by encouraging collective commitment to Ghana’s democratic growth:
“He is going to grow the democracy of this country and we are going to be together. We will work together.”
