{"id":1246563,"date":"2022-11-08T12:35:47","date_gmt":"2022-11-08T12:35:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/11\/08\/our-numbers-will-increase-in-next-protest-martin-kpebu\/"},"modified":"2022-11-08T12:35:47","modified_gmt":"2022-11-08T12:35:47","slug":"our-numbers-will-increase-in-next-protest-martin-kpebu","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/11\/08\/our-numbers-will-increase-in-next-protest-martin-kpebu\/","title":{"rendered":"Our numbers will increase in next protest \u2013 Martin Kpebu"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"td-post-featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"696\" height=\"522\" class=\"entry-thumb\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/1667910947_366_WhatsApp-Image-2022-11-05-at-01.57.10-696x522.jpeg\"   alt=\"\" title=\"Ku me Preko demo reloaded\"\/><\/div>\n<p>The lead organiser of the \u2018Kume preko reloaded\u2019 demonstration in Accra has said that the number of protesters will increase in its next demonstration.<\/p>\n<p>The group on Saturday, November 5 marched through some principal streets of Accra to protest the unprecedented economic hardship the country is faced with.<\/p>\n<p>Protesters in their hundreds also demanded President Nana Akufo-Addo\u2019s resignation for his inability to manage the economy.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/22191989129,1002554\/MGL\/mgl_ado_atunwa_300x250 --><\/p>\n<p>Speaking on\u00a0<strong>Asempa FM\u2019s Ekosii Sen<\/strong>\u00a0on Monday, Mr Kpebu said although the numbers were not enough, he believes that the group has been able to convey its message.<\/p>\n<p>According to him, the numbers were affected by the brawl between demonstrators and police during the previous Arise Ghana demonstration so\u00a0citizens feared\u00a0the same would occur again.<\/p>\n<p>He also noted that demonstration fatigue accounted for the low turnout.<\/p>\n<p>The private legal practitioner, on the other hand, hopes that the next protest will see a significant increase in attendance.<\/p>\n<p>This, he attributes to the orderly protest on Saturday, which was devoid of mayhem.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe numbers will improve because they saw that they were not attacked by the police and we also conducted ourselves well,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>He said, in the next protest, the group will raise awareness until they get enough funding.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, organiser of the \u2018Ku Me Preko Reloaded\u2019 demonstration has hinted at holding similar protests in other regions of the country.<\/p>\n<p>            <!--  [embed]https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=videoseries[\/embed]<!--\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>--><\/p>\n<div class=\"youtube-embed\" data-video_id=\"S6O866B2koA\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Qatar 2022: Saanie Daara reveals why it&#039;s important not to release Black Stars squad early (7-11-22)\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/S6O866B2koA?feature=oembed&#038;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The lead organiser of the \u2018Kume preko reloaded\u2019 demonstration in Accra has said that the number of protesters will increase in its next demonstration. 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