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The Ghana Police Service says it has arrested some 29 persons at Tuesday’s Arise Ghana demonstration.
The protest which turned chaotic saw police and protestors exchanging stones and teargas as things escalated in the afternoon.
The protestors who were demonstrating against the worsening economic hardship in the country were blamed by the police for the negative manner in which things turned out at the Kwame Nkrumah Circle.
However, the group insisted that the state-security agency was being used as a means to foil their attempt to voice their concerns against the Akufo-Addo-led administration.
The police were also seen arresting people while the unrest ensued.
In a subsequent statement confirming the arrests, they explained that the 29 people who are currently in custody were involved in orchestrating attacks against officers and some school children.
“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,” the Tuesday statement said.
According to the statement, the leaders of the demonstration will be arrested as well and arraigned soon for allegedly breaching the Public Order Act.
“Also, the organisers 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).
Meanwhile, Deputy Minister for Information, Fatimatu Abubakr, says it appears the conveners of the Arise Ghana demonstration are shirking responsibility for the role they played in the violence.
Source: myJoy
