Complex sentence: The final objective of the protest was not clearly defined at first and instead it was stated that the protests were carried out in an attempt to formulate public awareness and to get the attention of the decision makers to the high cost of housing.
Split into simpler sentences: The final objective of the protest was not clearly defined at first. It was stated that the protests were carried out in an attempt to raise public awareness and to get the attention of the decision makers to the high cost of housing.