Deputy General Secretary of the opposition National Democratic Congress, Koku Anyidoho has said he still believes there will be a civilian coup d'etat to remove the Akufo-Addo government in the near future.
Speaking in an interview on Starr FM, Koku Anyidoho explained that there is nothing wrong with a civil coup if it means taking back Ghana's sovereignty.
“I said history has an interesting way of repeating itself…we are revolting against the President and what is wrong with that…who is talking about a military takeover? We won’t allow the sovereignty of the nation to be taken for granted,†the NDC executive said.
Koku Anyidoho in an interview with Happy FM Monday claimed a series of activities to unsettle the Akufo-Addo government will take off on Wednesday, March 28, 2018 with a planned nationwide demonstration.
“Somebody should tell Nana Akufo-Addo that history has a very interesting way of repeating itself,†Koku Anyidoho said.
“On January 13, 1972 a certain Col. Ignatius Kutu Acheampong led a movement that removed the Progress Party from power. Busia was the Prime Minister and Akufo-Addo’s father was a ceremonial president. Somebody should tell Nana Akufo-Addo that history has a very interesting way of repeating itself.
“There’ll be a civil revolt. There’ll be a people’s movement. During President John Mahama’s tenure didn’t we receive similar threats from the likes of Let My Vote Count and OccupyGhana,†the former presidential spokesperson opined.
He added: “There’ll be a civilian coup d’etat; there’ll be a social revolution and the movement is starting on Wednesday. He [Akufo-Addo] will be fed up at the Presidency.â€
Gov't condemns Koku Anyidoho's comment
Minister of Information, Mustapha Hamid has described the comments made by NDC deputy secretary, Koku Anyidoho as treasonable and called on the security agencies to invite and interrogate him.
“As it stands everywhere in the world, when people make treasonable comments, when people allude to the fact that they intend to overthrow the government, it is important for the security agencies to have a chat with him to find out how he intends to do that and if indeed there’s a plot that is already at an advanced stage.â€
Meanwhile, NDC General Secretary Johnson Asiedu Nketia says the comments made by Koku Anyidoho does not reflect the position of the party.