Six members of the Coalition of Unemployed Nurses who were protesting at the Ministry of Health have reportedly been arrested by the Police.
According to a press statement by the leadership copied Awake News, six of their members are currently being held at the Central Police Station in Accra over their lawful “demand for employment”.
The leadership of the Coalition of Unemployed Nurses has sent a strong message to the National Security Minister to immediately press on the Police to release their arrested member of face their wrath across the country.
“We are by this release calling on the Ghana Police Service and the Minister in charge of National Security to release our members with immediate effect or face the wrath of the unemployed nurses across the country.” – the statement said
PRESS RELEASE
COALITION OF UNEMPLOYED NURSES (CUN)
ACCRA– 21/10/2019
We are saddened to announce the arrest of our members who were at the premises of the Ministry of Health to lawfully demand for employment.
We can confirm that Ghana police have arrested 6 members of the Graduate Unemployed Nurses and Midwives association of Ghana including, Abdul Sugri Rafiq the Convenor of the group who led this protest at the Ministry of Health. Information available to us indicates that they have been sent to the Central Police station in Accra.
We are by this release calling on the Ghana Police service and the Minister in charge of National Security to release our members with immediate effect or face the wrath of the unemployed nurses across the country.
Also, We are calling on our members to remain calm for more updates and further directive on this unfortunate incident.
The arrest of our members is an illegal act and an affront on the rights and freedom of the innocent Unemployed Nurses.
We therefore demand their immediate and unconditional release and apology from the Ghana Police service.
An injury to one is an injury to all
CUN… One for all!
CUN… All for one!
……. Signed….
PAUL SELORM
Covernor
0550792715
AKUGRI RASHID
Press secretary
0264823577
By: Efo Korsi Senyo / awakenewsroom.com
