Out-of-jail
NDC Communicator, Stephen Atubiga appears to have learnt his lesson
following his incarceration. What Peacefmonline can authoritatively
confirm is that even though he spent only three days in prison, the
experience will continue to leave an indelible imprint on his life.
On Monday, five days after his release from prison, he claims his life may be endangered as a result of his predicament.
Steven
Atubiga disclosed that he does not feel safe following his sojourn in
jail. He fears he may be hurt or shot by unknown assailants.
“Am I
safe? Can’t somebody just shoot Atubiga and hurt him? So, then you
start thinking about safety, then you start thinking about your family,”
he said.
He therefore prays Ghanaians give him “another chance” since he is not “a violent person”.
“It’s
unfortunate that Atugubah sent Atubiga to jail, but Atubiga can be a
better person if they give him a second chance,” he said.
Speaking on Radio Gold’s newspaper review, he recounted some of his three-day experiences during his 3-day stay in prison.
According
to him, since his release, it has been his heartmost desire to assist
prison inmates financially, adding that he will use proceeds from his
yet-to-be launched foundation to change the lives of prisoners in the
nation.
“The reason is they voted. Whether they were murderers,
they were rapist in that prison; they voted. So, I want the Better
Ghana, Freedom and Justice to reach all prisoners.”
Though he does not wish to go back to prison, he however wants to “take care of them (his inmates) till they’re out of there.”
“They
were all like brothers to me. I really miss them. That’s why I want to
get the polytank and change their lives. I really miss them. That day,
if you ask the prison officers, all the money that I had in my pocket; I
gave it away…”
Steven Atubiga was summoned by the Supreme Court
for contempt of court following some comments he made on radio over the
verdict of the election petition. He is said to have made a bluff about
the court ruling averring that the governing National Democratic
Congress will not accept an overturn of the 2012 Presidential elections.
He
was sentenced to three days in jail together with the Managing Editor
of the Daily Searchlight, Ken Kuranchie, who was also given a 10-day
sentence. |
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