The Danquah Institute (DI), a political think tank, has denounced the violence and property damage that occurred during the Arise Ghana march on June 28.
The institution calls the altercation between the demonstrators and the Ghana Police Service "barbaric, illegal, and un-Ghanaian behaviour."
In a statement dated June 30, DI said that protesters had premeditated intentions to stir up disruption and undermine the serenity the nation was experiencing.
It noted the group's assurance that they would not follow a court order specifying the demonstration route as supporting evidence.
"By insisting on using a path that was not authorised going to the courthouse, it was evident that the protestors had no intention of abiding by the Public Order Act or the court order for that matter. "It is also quite regrettable that some of the protesters began hurling stones and other aggressive weapons at the police without cause, injuring police officers and causing damage to public property, including police cars.
According to a portion of the statement, "The Institute considers that well-meaning Ghanaians who are just organising a peaceful protest would not have arrived prepared with offensive weapons, stones, and rioting equipment, if not premeditated by a purpose to generate violence and devastation."
According to the Danquah Institute, the Covid-19 epidemic and the Russia-Ukraine crisis were causes of the economic difficulties that prompted Arise Ghana to launch the public protest.
However, it claimed that the Akufo-Addo-led administration was taking action to rectify the problems.
It is important to note that the majority of the problems cited as the cause of the protest are directly related to the CoVD-19 pandemic era and the Russian-Ukrainian conflict and are being experienced on a worldwide scale.
"Inflation rates are rising globally as a result of rising fuel and utility costs, high consumer demand, and shortages of consumables due to pandemic-related supply issues.
"We are pleased that the government has made steps to address economic difficulties. It is important to remember the era from 2017 to 2019's exceptional economic growth. We think the government will keep making the greatest choices for all Ghanaians, the statement continued.
Arise On June 28, the first day of their two-day march against escalating economic hardship, Ghanaian protesters thronged the streets.
However, there was an uproar as police sprayed tear gas at demonstrators while accusing them of throwing stones at them. Multiple reports claim that there was misunderstanding about the best way to go when the pandemonium broke out.
The protestors tried to push their way from Kwame Nkrumah Circle through Ring Road to Ako Adjei and the Jubilee House despite the police's insistence that they cannot utilise that route.
The Ghana Police Service commended the demonstration's organisers for its incident-free second day on June 29.