Renowned Kumawood actor Oboy Siki recounted the ordeal faced by his father, Amana, during the tenure of the late former President Jerry John Rawlings.

Amana, a teacher and owner of 12 vehicles, often overloaded his vehicles due to a good relationship with a local police officer.

However, when Rawlings took office, he implemented strict regulations against vehicle overloading.

Oboy Siki explained that his father's refusal to comply with this new rule led to his arrest and punishment of 24 lashes for violating the regulation.

"My father, Amana, was both a teacher and a driver with 12 cars. He informed friendly police officers about his vehicle's tendency to overload, which they initially ignored. However, Jerry Rawlings implemented a strict rule against overloading vehicles.

"My dad's car, which had a capacity for 33 passengers, would sometimes carry 70. His continuous overloading eventually resulted in his arrest. At the police station, the commander decided that the punishment for his violation was 12 lashes, plus an additional lash for each extra passenger. As a result, he received 24 lashes. He was around 60 years old at the time. His popularity in the area made the incident quite surprising," Oboy Siki shared in a video posted by Express GH TV on their YouTube channel.

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