Calgary, June 10: Calgary Police had to be called to calm down the situation at a downtown hotel on Sunday where more than 100 people gathered in protest.

The group’s intent was to send a message to the Ethiopian government, calling a proposed dam project a scam that will only benefit the rich in their homeland.

The Abay Dam, along the Nile River, is being funded by the purchase of bonds.

Ethiopian officials, including the Ethiopian Consul General, were meeting at the hotel in Calgary over the weekend, in an attempt to sell said bonds.

Protesters say the government is pocketing much of the money raised and, to make matters worse, the Ethiopian people are being threatened and coerced to buy bonds to support the dam project.

The situation became heated once some protesters were denied access to the meetings even though they say they had accreditation to be there.

Police managed to calm the situation down and no one was hurt during the proceedings.

The pro-government group holding the meeting released a statement saying the project is good for the country.

Protesters say they’ll be requesting the Alberta Securities Commission to look into the legalities of the bonds being sold.