Thank you for comporting yourselves on day 2 – Police praise Arise Ghana protestors for good conduct
Reeling from the stand-off that ended the first day of the ‘Krom Ay3 Shi’ protest on a low note, both parties seem to have drawn some vital lessons from the situation as the second day of protest was largely a peaceful one.
A vital sign of this was the commendation from the Ghana Police Service to its men and women on the ground as well as the Arise Ghana protestors for a successful end to day two of the protest.
The service in a statement registered its displeasure at the “riotous conduct of the demonstrators” on the first day and commended them for their comportment today.
The service hopes yesterday’s incident will serve as a lesson for the future.
“We are grateful to the general public for their cooperation and understanding despite the inconvenience the demonstration undoubtedly caused them.”
“The police provided the security and with support from the public and demonstrators, day two of the protest march was incident-free. We would also like to commend personnel of the Service, for the professionalism exhibited throughout the two days, especially on the first day, in the face of unprovoked attacks by the demonstrators.”
The service further wished all injured police officers who sustained various degrees of injury at the first day’s demonstration a speedy recovery.
“Meanwhile, we wish to reiterate our commitment to the rule of law in this country and bring all those who breached the law during the demonstration, to face justice,” the statement added.
On Tuesday, there were tensions between police and the protesters as the demonstration turned violent at the Nkrumah Interchange.
Police arrested 29 persons for the violence.
