{"id":357143,"date":"2017-09-26T18:05:21","date_gmt":"2017-09-26T18:05:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/?p=357143"},"modified":"2017-11-10T11:03:36","modified_gmt":"2017-11-10T11:03:36","slug":"ndc-demands-appiah-stadiums-release-in-24-hours","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/?p=357143","title":{"rendered":"NDC demands Appiah Stadium’s release in 24-hours"},"content":{"rendered":"

Members of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the Ashanti Region, are demanding the immediate release of one of their own, Appiah Stadium<\/a>,<\/strong><\/span>\u00a0an activist and a serial caller, who was arrested on Tuesday for allegedly defaming the President, Nana Akufo-Addo.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe demand the immediate release of Appiah Stadium from police custody now in the interest of the stability of the State,\u201d a statement by the party\u2019s Ashanti Regional Youth Organizer, Yaw Brogya Genfi said.<\/p>\n

[contextly_sidebar id=”JGJ0lN9AUN6eRkB1bI8gpoqY4sasnd1G”]He\u00a0also gave government a 24-hour ultimatum to release Appiah Stadium or face their wrath.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe release of Appiah Stadium from police custody is non-negotiable, as such we give the Akufo-Addo government 24 hours to produce him or we take every means possible to get Appiah out,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

Appiah Stadium was arrested for suggesting in a recent audio that went viral, that the President, Nana Akufo-Addo smokes marijuana [wee].<\/p>\n

The Police in the Ashanti Region however arrested him on Tuesday following orders from the National Headquarters in Accra.<\/p>\n

The Ashanti Regional Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Juliana Obeng, also told Citi News<\/strong> that \u201cWe got instruction from the national headquarters to help them with the arrest of Appiah Stadium and that is exactly what we have done.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cAs I speak to you, Appiah Stadium is on his way to the national CID headquarters. When we arrested him, immediately we put him in a car off to Accra,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n

Appiah Stadium apologizes\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Meanwhile, Appiah Stadium has reportedly apologized for his comment, admitting that it was inappropriate and false, and that he had no evidence to prove it.<\/p>\n

Below is the full statement from the NDC:<\/strong><\/p>\n

NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC CONGRESS
\nYOUTH WING
\nASHANTI REGION<\/p>\n

September 26, 2017<\/p>\n

For Immediate Release<\/p>\n

FREE APPIAH STADIUM NOW!!!<\/p>\n

1. We demand the immediate release of Appiah Stadium from police custody now in the interest of the stability of the State.<\/p>\n

2. The Ashanti Regional Police Public Relations Officer has confirmed the arrest of Appiah Stadium without a cause.<\/p>\n

3. According to the Police, they were directed from “ABOVE” to arrest Appiah and send him to Accra.<\/p>\n

4. His arrest has no basis in law and we find it as an attempt to suppress FREE SPEECH.<\/p>\n

5. We have witnessed criminal attacks on the Courts and Security Appointees in Ashanti Region where the Security of the State allows these miscreants to walk freely from Justice.<\/p>\n

6. We have witnessed lawlessness to the hilt in the Ashanti Region exposing the weakness of our Security Agencies in the face of political power.<\/p>\n

7. If President Akufo-Addo wants to re-criminalize FREE SPEECH, he can sponsor a legislation on it to Parliament – until that is done, we will not allow any citizen to suffer for Speaking his mind in this country.<\/p>\n

8. The NDC YOUTH in Ashanti Region demands the release of Appiah Stadium Now.<\/p>\n

9. The release of Appiah Stadium from police custody is non-negotiable as such we give the Akufo-Addo government 24 hours to produce him or we take every means possible to get Appiah out!<\/p>\n

Thank you.<\/p>\n

Signed<\/p>\n

Yaw Brogya Genfi
\n(ASHANTI REGIONAL YOUTH ORGANIZER)<\/p>\n

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By: Godwin Akweiteh Allotey\/citifmonline.com\/Ghana
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