Joshua Akamba, the
national organiser of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) was on
Thursday(28 June) spotted with a weapon at El-Wak on the second day of the
Arise Ghana demonstration.
“The police
have spotted a demonstrator, Joshua Akamba with a weapon among the crowd of
demonstrators gathered around the El-Wak Stadium, today 29 June 2022.”
“He was duly advised by the police to put the weapon away after his attention
was drawn to the illegality associated with such an act. He was also urged to
notify other demonstrators to desist from carrying offensive weapons during the
demonstration,” the police said in a Facebook post.
At least 29
demonstrators were arrested on Tuesday (June 28) after clashing with the police in
Accra, an official statement said.
Under the
sponsorship of Arise Ghana, the
demonstration turned violent when protesters pelted the police with stones and
various other objects following a standoff over the route to take.
The police fired tear gas to disperse the crowd that was protesting over
soaring living costs in Ghana.
“The police have arrested 29 demonstrators for their participation in violent
attacks on the police and some members of the public including school children
during the Arise Ghana demonstration in Accra,” the police spokesperson, chief
superintendent Grace Ansah-Akrofi, said in a statement.
“Available
video footages of the event are being reviewed and all other persons identified
for taking part in the attacks as well as inciting the violence will be
arrested and brought to face justice.
“Also, the
organisers of the demonstration will be arrested and put before court for the
attacks and damage to public property,” the statement added.
“We would
like to assure the public that we remain committed and professionally measured
in the discharge of our constitutional mandate of enforcing law and order in
the country,” it said.
Source: asaaseradio