Report reaching Rainbowradioonline.com indicates that the Police providing security for the protest organised by the Arise Ghana has fired tear gas at the demonstrators.
Rainbow Radio’s News Editor, Daniel Asuku reporting from the scene revealed that some of the demonstration pelted stones, water bottles and other items at the Police.
The Police responded by firing the tear gas at them.
This made several of the demosnatrors to run for their lives.
Some of the demonstrators who spoke with him expressed their disappointment at the Police.
One of the who is asthmatic said the firing of the tear gas triggered his attack.
The organizers have however denied the alleged pelting of the stones and accused the Police of intimidation.
According to them, they are not terrorists, or armed to cause an attack at the Jubilee House.
Thousands of Ghanaians joined the protest on Tuesday, June 28, 2022, over worsening economic conditions in the country.
Dubbed “Krom AyƐ Hye” demonstration, the protesters massed up at the Obra Spot at the Kwame Nkrumah Interchange to express their displeasure with the government over the high cost of living.
The protestors raised concerns over the hike in fuel prices, depreciation of the cedi, and high inflation rate amongst others.
By: Rainbowradioonline.com/Ghana