As I stated before, if you want to establish how civilize a population is, look at how they treat the minority and their women…
According to MyjoyOnline;
Lawyer and Member of Parliament for Ablekuma West Ursula Owusu Ekufful says she is ready to lead a legal battle against Mr Price, the shop at the centre of a shoplifting incident at the Accra Mall, Monday.
Security men at Mr Price supervised what has been described as an inhuman treatment meted out to three young ladies accused of shoplifting panties in the shop.
The three were made to crawl on their knees from Mr Price through other shops at the Accra Mall to the main entrance while been heckled, ridiculed by members of the public, some of whom recorded the incident on their phones.
The incident has been a subject of a huge controversy in the media with some criticising Mr Price for superintending over a violation of the rights of the girls.
One of the three girls later confirmed in an interview with Myjoyonline.com’s Edwin Appiah that they took more panties than they paid for but explained that they pleaded with the managers of Mr. Price to allow them pay for the items, a suggestion which was immediately rejected.
The lady, whose name has been withheld, said the effect of the treatment meted out to them was no less than being lynched.
In an interview with Joy News, Ursula Owusu Ekufful said the action by Mr Price was condemnable and hinted she was ready to lead a legal battle against the company for violating the human rights of the victims.
While condemning the decision by the three girls to shoplift, she was quick to add that the country is governed by laws which spell out in clear unambiguous terms how to treat persons found to have stolen.
“If people are caught breaking the law do we subject them to such barbaric treatment or do we let the law take its course?
“In my opinion those who stood and watched are equally as guilty as the security personnel who subjected the girls to this treatment.
“They have been caught shoplifting, yes; that is akin to stealing. What does the law say about people caught stealing?
“Do you subject them to a trial by ordeal. Do you subject them to such cruel and inhuman or degrading treatment; do you expose them to such public ridicule hatred and contempt. Or do you send them to the appropriate authorities to deal with them according to law?
“If Mr Price and its security officials think that this is the best way to deal with shoplifters then in their thinking we are living in a jungle or some kind of primitive society and they can do this and get away with it.
“There is no way they can do this in South Africa where Mr Price originates from,” Mrs Ekufful said.
The MP said there are several causes of action open to both Mr Price and girls.
“Mr Price can choose to prosecute them for shoplifting but they can also bring action against [Mr Price] in assault, violation of their human rights and dignity.
“I will be very willing to lead this charge against the shop which subjected them to this kind of treatment,” she threatened.
What they did is reprehensible and condemnable and must be condemned by all right thinking members of the society, she added.
I am behind the MP 100%. Although I don’t condone what the girls did but the treated meted out to them is inhumane. You can’t treat people like dogs!! Why couldn’t the shop owner call the police to deal with it.
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Yes I second that, in a way I’m glad it was recorded to bring this to light. It is barbaric. I know things are different in Africa but this is not right.
really? Wat did she do for the woman Komfo Anokye claimed the body of her baby has been burnt?. where are all the human rights activist? for almost a month now? where are the Ursulas and Oye Lithurs?
though i do not support Wat they did, on a second thought Wat do you think these girls would have prefered , to have a police record or crawl round the whole of Accra?
i don’t not support treating criminals like this but i have been thinking…..had the girls not stolen the panties, this wouldn’t have happened to them. They should have known that this is Africa and there are a lot of human rights laws that do not work here…so they shouldn’t have stolen in the first place. some Ghanaians will willingly treat you anyhow if you dare take their 20pesewas so this should be a learning point to other girls who shoplift everywhere they go….Pressing charges against “Mr. Price” is really not necessary to do…
I’m totally in support of Ursula’s decision. What they did to the girls was beyond degrading the human race . The shop should be sued for the humiliation cost. Totally disgusting!