93 SW2 rear hatch speaker cover

I see the pop-in rivets and have removed these. Got the plastic
inside cowl removed, where the wiring harness was attached to.
However the last cover seems to be a bear to get out, the cover
over the rear wiper motor. Does one need a special tool to pop
those clips along that edge, that do not seem to want to release?

 

Saw in a Haynes manual on how to remove the bugger. Said to
insert a screwdriver into the hole by the wiper motor and use it
for leverage to pop the clips. Still broke two clips trying to
get the thing off. Zooks!