NPP Supporters Protest EOCO’s Continued Detention of Former BOST MD Edwin Provencal
Scores of New Patriotic Party supporters gathered at the Accra High Court on Wednesday to protest the continued detention of the former Managing Director of BOST, Edwin Alfred Provencal. According to the supporters, Mr Provencal has met every bail condition ordered by the court, yet the Economic and Organised Crime Office still refuses to release him. They argue that the refusal is unconstitutional and accuse the agency of acting in bad faith. One supporter told JoyNews that the court is waiting for Mr Provencal to be produced, but EOCO continues to hold him. Another argued that the charges brought against him are unclear and insisted that the investigators must respect the court’s ruling. The protest coincides with Mr Provencal’s expected appearance before the Accra High Court today. Many supporters arrived as early as 8 a.m., hopeful that he would secure […]
