Editorial (The Daily Searchlight, Wednesday, December 8th, 2021)
It is an on-going and manifest tragedy. Actress Rosemond Alade Brown, popularly known as Akuapem Poloo, is in custody and fighting to be reunited with her son, over a photograph.
Her lawyers so far have filed a notice of appeal against the 90-day jail term handed to her.
They are requesting a reversal of the dismissal of an earlier petition seeking a non-custodial sentence for the actress by the High Court.
The notice of appeal which was filed at the Appeal Court only five days after her earlier petition was dismissed by Justice Ruby Aryeetey who ruled that the 90 days custodial sentence imposed on her by the Circuit Court was not “manifestly excessive” and “harsh”.
Her lawyers have also filed a notice for bail.
It will be recalled that earlier this year, Akuapem Poloo was arrested following an image she posted on her Instagram page the previous year. In the image, the actress who seemed nude, is seen kneeling before her half-naked son.
The Daily Searchlight continues to be amazed at the suffering the State is seeking to impose on this young woman, who was engaged in what amounts to expressing an opinion.
Even though some people may find what she posted as offensive, we believe that just as they are entitled to their opinion, so is she entitled to her opinion.
We believe that any suggestion that the son of this lady would be corrupted by seeing his mother naked, is purely tantamount to Victorian prudery. He sees her naked all the time, in the same way many children see their parents naked.
We believe that it is time the public started speaking against this on-going tragedy being pursued about our law officers, who should have their plates full pursuing real criminals, but are pursuing this unnecessary agenda against this young woman.
