Occupy Julorbi House

[2] Julor Bi is a phrase coined from Ga, the local language spoken by the people of Accra, Ghana's capital.

The phrase, composed of the two Ga words "Julor" and "Bi", meaning Child of a Thief is a loose reference to the ruling government, led by the New Patriotic Party, who the protesters believe have negligently driven the country into a mess.

On Tuesday, September 19, Democracy Hub held a press conference to inform the public necessary measures adopted to ensure their safety and success of the demonstration.

The initial idea was to plan a demonstration from September 21 to 23 to coincide with Founder's Day—a national holiday honoring Kwame Nkrumah, Ghana's first president and a prominent advocate for African independence and unity.

While the injunction was later withdrawn from the Accra High Court, the protestors were not allowed to protest in the forecourt of the Jubilee House, resulting in the formation of a police barricade on the road leading to the presidency from the 37 Military Hospital.

[1][10] In the process, journalists and protesters who massed up at the Accra Regional Command encountered some amount of police brutality such as shoving, forced detention, seizure of phones and in the case of others physical assaults.

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) criticized the arrest of 'Democracy Hub' protesters on September 21, 2023, in Accra, calling it a violation of their fundamental rights.

The video of this incident was initially shared on social media by Accra-based TV 3, where it shows the protestors and police coordinating and clearing the way for the ambulance.

Police barricade preventing protestors from proceeding to the Jubilee House in Ghana.