Convener of the #FixtheCountry movement, Oliver Barker-Vormawor, has reportedly suspended his hunger strike over his arrest for allegedly threatening a coup on social media.
Oliver, who is standing trial for treason felony for allegedly threatening to topple the government went on a hunger strike to protest his arrest.
But one week after he was remanded into police custody for two weeks, members of his group say he has rescinded his decision not to eat.
In an interview with Citi News, one of the conveners, Desmond Darko, who has been visiting him says, Mr. Vormawor believes his arrest typifies the injustice the group is up against.
“His rights have been flouted several times. He has not been treated fairly. He is okay, and he is no longer on a hunger strike. He appreciates the fact that he has been able to see first hand what the judicial system takes Ghanaians through in their quest to seek justice.”
Earlier, the group had raised concerns about the whereabouts of Oliver Barker-Vormawor after he was picked up by the Police at the Kotoka International Airport last Friday.
The Police debunked reports that he had gone missing, thereby taking responsibility for his arrest.
Police have said the Cambridge Ph.D. student’s arrest was a result of a post he had made on Facebook threatening to stage a coup if the controversial Electronic Transaction Levy (E-levy) is passed.
“The post contained a clear statement of intent with a possible will to execute a coup in his declaration of intent to subvert the constitution of the Republic,” the statement added.
Oliver Barker-Vormawor had made the threat after pictures of the Majority Leader’s 65th birthday party showing an E-levy-designed cake emerged.
The Police Service cautioned citizens against making comments that could compromise the peace of the country.
“We continue to call on the good people of Ghana to avoid making pronouncements that may lead to a breach of the peace of the country, as any such acts contravene the laws of the country.”
