Charles Dwamena, a national treasurer aspirant of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) believes the just ended two-day demonstration has the potential of tarnishing Ghana’s democratic image.
At least 29 demonstrators were arrested on Tuesday (June 28) after clashing with the police in Accra, leaving 12 personnel injured.
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.
“I think that it is important that we appreciate that our actions and inactions have an impact and send ripples across every sector of our society. This consideration is important.
“Certain acts that occur [during demonstrations] go a long way to tarnish our democracy and they have long term repercussions that those engaged in it do not consider,” he said.
NDC’s Joshua Akamba spotted with weapon
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.
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