Ghanaians on November 5, 2022, hit the streets of Accra in a peaceful protest dubbed “Ku me Preko”, an Akan word meaning kill me at once, to register displeasure at the governance of the country following recent economic difficulties.
The protestors who massed up at the Kwame Nkrumah Interchange wore red and black attires holding placards with inscriptions that openly expressed the difficulties of the times, inflation, falling of the Cedi, and high fuel prices among other issues.
A Leader of the demonstration, Lawyer Martin Kpebu urged citizens to come out in their numbers to demonstrate and send out the message to the people about the difficulties the people are going through.
Speaking to the media, Mr Kpebu indicated that the only way to get the country back on track is to have the President and his Vice, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, vacate their posts.
“The Nana Addo government has failed Ghanaians so many times causing economic hardships to this country.
We the demonstrators are calling on him to humbly resign in other to get the economy back on track, “he stated.
Some of the protestors who spoke with the media also raised concerns over the hike in fuel prices, depreciation of the cedi, and high inflation rate amongst others.
They held placards with inscriptions such as; Stop Galamsey from the Flagstaff House, Justice Resigns Enough is Enough, Protect Journalist, The Battle Over the Lord Sef, If Only you Listen to #Fixthecountry, Greedy Bofrot, Russia-Ukraine war has nothing to do with the hikes, reduce fuel prices now, amongst others.
