Owusu Bempah's sympathisers dribbled - As police fail to arraign him

March 16, 2012 (Page 3 Lead)

SYMPATHISERS of the Director of Operations of Friends of Nana Konadu Agyemang Rawlings (FONKAR), Ernest Owusu Bempah, were today disappointed when security operatives failed to arraign Bempah before the Osu District Magistrate’s Court.
Scores of sympathisers mostly members of FONKAR, reporters and lawyers thronged the court premises before 9.00 a.m. with prior knowledge that Bempah was to be arraigned before the court for publishing false news.
Bempah, was picked up by officials of the Bureau of National Investigations (BNI) on Wednesday, March 14, 2012 for questioning on his claims that the First Lady, Mrs. Ernestina Naadu Mills had allegedly received $5 million from a businessman, Mr Alfred Agbesi Woyome.
News trickled in earlier in the day that Bempah was likely to be arraigned before court charged with publishing false news with the intent to cause fear and panic.
His sympathisers, therefore, decided to form groups and wait at the various courts in the event that their hero is arraigned before any of the courts.
However, Bempah’s sympathisers left the court disappointed after the court clerk announced around 1:30 p.m. that the court had officially closed for the day.
Some left the court premises immediately looking visibly disappointed while others hanged around with the hope Bempah might be brought.
One of the sympathisers walked away saying he will be at the court premises daily until Bempah was brought.
Reporters and pockets of supporters who hanged around however eventually gave up waiting after it became evident Bempah would not be arraigned at that particular moment.
Bempah’s lawyers told reporters they were yet to make contact with their client.
They also expressed disappointment after waiting endlessly for the arrival of their client in court.