Members of Arise Ghana – a pressure group, will hit the streets of Accra today, June 29, 2022 for the day two of their demonstration against what they described as “persistent and astronomical hikes in fuel prices.”
The first day of their protest which turned into a chaotic event saw officers and some demonstrators among other persons sustaining various degrees of injuries.
According to the Ghana Police the incident occurred when the demonstrating group began pelting stones at the officers and vehicles belonging to the agency for trying to control and direct the crowd according to the court orders.
In a statement issued on Tuesday, the Director of Public Affairs, Chief Superintendent Grace Ansah-Akrofi, said available footages of the event are being viewed and any person found culpable would be brought to book.
“Also the organizers of the demonstration will be arrested and put before court for the attacks and damage to public property, in line with the provisions of section 3 of the Public Order Act (Act 491),” the statement added.
The Police have also urged the public to disregard the “falsehoods” being peddled by the organizers of the event as videos available counter their claims on the event.
Members of the Arise Ghana group were seen close to the El-Wak stadium with heavy security presence.
Read the Statement from Arise Ghana organisers below:
DON’T BE INTIMIDATED, THE DEMONSTRATION CONTINUES TOMORROW
I have never seen a group of indisciplined Police like I saw today. They were carefully selected to put fear in people, but they failed. Their shameful acts were exposed today.
The demonstration continues tomorrow at the Elwak stadium at 9AM. It is sad the man who organised almost 200 demonstrations before becoming president is now afraid of demonstrations.
Never sit on the fence and see the economy suffer, the insecurity is worsening, corruption is at its all time worse.
Stand up for your rights!!!
Stand up and fight the impunity
Stand up and be counted.
We have only one Ghana
Akuffo Addo must not destroy it for us and our children. We must meet tomorrow. We must continue the demonstration, it will yield results!!!
Kun fa Yakun
See photos below.
