“What A Shame” – Police

The Ghana Police Service has described Arise Ghana demonstrator’s conduct as shameful attacks on its officers.

It said that the demonstrators hit the officers with stones at the Obra Spot at the Kwame Nkrumah Circle, where the demonstrators had limits for the protest.

Also, the protest, which started earlier in the day on Tuesday, June 28, 2022, turned violent after disagreements between organizers of the demonstration and the police over routes the group will take from their limit point.

Some police vehicles were destroyed in the process and some officers sustained physical injuries.

The Police Service in a tweet said, “Attack on Police in the Ongoing Arise Ghana Demonstration. What a shame, we were there to protect you and ensure your safety, but you throw stones at us, injure and hurt us. This behavior is unacceptable and must be condemned.”

Two persons are said to have been arrested by the police in the incident.

Police personnel fired tear gas on agitated Arise Ghana protestors during their demonstration and tear gas, before following it up with water cannons.

The police had been insisting on enforcing the orders of the court for the protestors to move through Farisco through TUC to Independence Square.

But the demonstrators had wanted to march towards the Ako Adjei Interchange with a view of stopping at the Jubilee house.