Two arrested for protesting against proposed Parliament chamber

graphic.com.gh Jul - 05 - 2019 , 12:36

The leader of the Economic Fighters League, Ernesto Yeboah and one other person were on Friday morning arrested at Parliament House for protesting against the proposed 450-seater new chamber for Parliament.

They were protesting in the public gallery during proceedings.

They reportedly stood up during proceedings and shouted, "drop that chamber, drop that chamber."

That action attracted security personnel at Parliament House who then approached the two men and arrested them.

The proposed new chamber is to house facilities including diplomatic offices, a library, a museum, a church, a mosque, eateries, press conference rooms, galleries, a car park, an upper gallery garden, a post office and other facilities.

The decision by the Parliamentary Service Board (PSB) to construct a new chamber has attracted a public outcry with many speaking against it.

This has culminated in a social media campaign dubbed: #DropThatChamber.

‘You can beat me, you can kill me but you will not stop me from speaking, I will say what have to be heard. I will speak truth to Ghana. Nobody will restrain me from speaking truth to Ghana. I will say what I have to say. #DropThatChamber” Ernesto Yeboah shouted whilst he was being escorted by security officers at Parliament.