Hundreds of Ghanaians hit the streets of Accra on Tuesday (28 June 2022) to register their displeasure over the high cost of living in the country as a result of global economic challenges.
The two-day protest, which began at Kwame Nkrumah Circle in Accra, is being spearheaded by the pressure group Arise Ghana.
The demonstrators were wielding placards with inscriptions such as “Mr President, where is our money?” and “We are tired of you and your government”.
Sam George, the MP for Ningo-Prampram, called on the Akufo-Addo-led government to take steps to alleviate the plight of Ghanaians.
“There is no special market for MPs. There is no special tariff for MPs.
“We also go to the same market like everybody, and I know that before Akufo-Addo became president, I used to buy bread for my children at GHC3.50. Today, I am buying that same loaf of bread at GHC15. What offence have we committed?” the opposition National Democratic Congress MP said.
George Opare Addo, the national youth organiser of the NDC said: “The country is failing under President Akufo-Addo. That is why I have chosen to join Arise Ghana to protest.
“We must shake the foundations of this country. We must let President Akufo-Addo know he has failed in delivering on his promises. Today we will bring down the walls of Jericho by demanding better service, we cannot continue to suffer,” he said.
The demonstration turned chaotic after some protesters began to throw stones and the police fired tear gas into the crowd. It is unclear who the actors in the crowd were.
Motivation for demonstration
Organisers of the Arise Ghana demonstration have said that the motivation for their action are among others, the persistent and astronomical hikes in fuel prices.
The organisers maintain the rising level of fuel prices has imposed excruciating economic hardship on Ghanaians.
They also say they are protesting against the government’s imposition of the Electronic Transfer Levy (E-Levy) on Ghanaians to demand a full-scale, bipartisan parliamentary probe into spending of COVID-19 relief funds.
Fred Dzakpata
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