Trotro Mate Shares Why He Got Arrested With Other #OccupyJulorbiHouse Protesters: “I Said Tsoo Boi”
- Over 30 Ghanaians were arrested for participating in the Occupy Julorbi House demonstration in Accra
- One person who got arrested was a trotro mate at the lorry station who was simply doing his daily work
- Emmanuel Arthur shared what led to his arrest and many netizens have questioned why he was jailed
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Emmanuel Arthur, a commercial bus conductor arrested with other #OccupyJulorbiHouse demonstrators, has spoken after appearing in court.
The young man clarified that he was not part of the protestors but instead worked as a trotro mate at the 37 Station in Accra.
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In an interview with GHOne TV, Emmanuel Arthur said he was standing with his master, the driver when the police arrested the protestors on the street.
He added while the arrest was going on, he shouted 'Tsoo boi' and eight police officers whisked him away together with other protestors.
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‘Tsoo boi’ is a shout in the local Ghanaian language for action, attention, and coordination.
When asked why he shouted, Emmanuel said he could not explain since the words just dropped from his mouth before he could think about them.
Watch the video below:
Comments on trotro mate's arrest
YEN.com.gh has collated some reactions to Emmanuel Arthur's story about his arrest during the protests.
@tuffguy_1 said:
“Anka mate de3 your own be wol3. Chooboi fa wo ho b3n 🤦”
@RICHPAGEZ wrote:
“Just chooo boi you arrest him why”
@ghdevme said:
“Sorry but 🤣🤣🤣🤣”
@Your_Blackness wrote:
“Akufo-Addo right now: Who said “Choo Boi”? Arrest him!”
@MPKwarteng_ said:
“Why did you say “Chooboi”? Does it belong to you? 😂”
@Your_Blackness wrote:
“Article 101 of Akufo Addo’s constitution 2024, the yelling of “Choo Boo” is a means to spark and incite persons against the government, punishable by law to the tune of 1 month to 3months behind different cells.”
@OpaninDarkwah1 said:
“It's sad! The poor in Ghana have no one to speak for them.”
@saviourAking wrote:
“Ghana police behaves as if they get paid commission for arresting more people.”
@CEPH_AS said:
“This so so funny”
Catholics march against galamsey
YEN.com.gh also reported that the Catholic Archdiocese of Accra went on an environmental prayer protest walk on October 11, 2024.
The church demanded that the government declare a state of emergency in mining communities and also ban small-scale mining.
Other religious groups and concerned Ghanaians joined the Archdiocese as the communal sentiment against galamsey keeps building.
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